He Commonwealth Government has announced a $550 million Treasury bond issue by competitive tender. The 10-year bonds have a fixed coupon of 6.0% per annum. The Reserve Bank plans to take $100 million of the allocation and the remaining $450 million will be allocated according to bids received. The following bids are received: Bank A $150 million Yield 6.50% p. a. Bank B $125 million Yield 6.90% p. a. Bank C $150 million Yield 6.70% p. a. Bank D $250 million Yield 7.00% p. a. Bank E $100 million Yield 6.00% p. a. Determine the amount of allocation received by the bidding banks in the order of priority. Select one: a. Bank D ($250 million); Bank B ($125 million); Bank C ($75 million) b. Bank E ($100 million); Bank A ($150 million); Bank C ($150 million); Bank B ($50 million) c. Only Bank E will receive allocation d. All bidding bank will receive allocation equally e. Bank A ($150 million); Bank B ($125 million); Bank C ($75 million); Bank D ($150 million)

While studying for the engineering economy final exam, you and two friends find yourselves craving a fresh pizza. you can't spare the time to pick up the pizza and must have it delivered. "pick-up-sticks" offers a 1-1/4-inch-thick (including toppings), 20-inch square pizza with your choice of two toppings for $15 plus 5% sales tax and a $1.50 delivery charge (no sales tax on delivery charge). "fred's" offers the round, deep-dish sasquatch, which is 20 inches in diameter. it is 1-3/4 inches thick, includes two toppings, and costs $17.25 plus 5% sales tax and free delivery. 1. what is the problem in this situation? state it in an explicit and precise manner. 2. systematically apply the seven principles of engineering economy (pp. 3-6) to the problem you have defined in part (a). 3. assuming that your common unit of measure is dollars (i.e., cost), what is the better value for getting a pizza based on the criterion of minimizing cost per unit of volume? 4. what other criteria might be used to select which pizza to purchase?

Burberry is pursuing a focused differentiation strategy aimed at high-end luxury customers. however, the company is also employing a segmentation strategy to separate customers within that focus. the strategy offers items at an entry-level price point for customers who desire to be like celebrities such as sarah jessica parker as well as couture items for those richest and celebrity customers. what strategy is burberry pursuing?

On january 1, vermont corporation had 40,000 shares of $10 par value common stock issued and outstanding. all 40,000 shares has been issued in a prior period at $20.00 per share. on february 1, vermont purchased 3,750 shares of treasury stock for $24 per share and later sold the treasury shares for $21 per share on march 1. the journal entry to record the purchase of the treasury shares on february 1 would include a credit to treasury stock for $90,000 debit to treasury stock for $90,000 credit to a gain account for $112,500 debit to a loss account for $112,500