Ruby is 25 and has a good job at a biotechnology company. She currently has $11,800 in an IRA, an important part of her retirement nest egg. She believes her IRA will grow at an annual rate of 9 percent, and she plans to leave it untouched until she retires at age 65. Ruby estimates that she will need $875,000 in her total retirement nest egg by the time she is 65 in order to have retirement income of $20,000 a year (she expects that Social Security will pay her an additional $15,000 a year). Required:
a. How much will Ruby's IRA be worth when she needs to start withdrawing money from it when she retires?
b. How much money will she have to accumulate in her company's 401(k) plan over the next 40 years in order to reach her retirement income goal?

What preforms the best over the long term? a) bonds b) mutual funds c) stocks d) certificate of deposit

Northington, inc. is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. using the following information, determine the amount of cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method: net income$182,000gain on the sale of equipment12,300proceeds from the sale of equipment92,300depreciation expense—equipment50,000payment of bonds at maturity100,000purchase of land200,000issuance of common stock300,000increase in merchandise inventory35,400decrease in accounts receivable28,800increase in accounts payable23,700payment of cash dividends32,000 $189,400.$332,200.$236,800.$261,400.$186,800.

Yael decides that she no longer enjoys her job, and she quits to open a gluten-free, dairy-free kosher bakery. she pays a monthly rent for her store of $2,000. her labor costs for one month are $4,500, and she spends $6,000 a month on nut flours, sugar, and other supplies. yael was earning $2,500 a month working as a bank teller. these are her only costs. her monthly revenue is $14,000. which of the following statements about yael’s costs and profit are correct? correct answer(s) an accountant would say she is earning a monthly profit of $1,500. her implicit costs are $2,500 a month. an economist would tell her that she is experiencing a loss. her total costs are $12,500 a month. her explicit costs include the labor, rent, and supplies for her store. her economic profit is $1,500 a month.