You are a USDA economist, and the Senate Finance Committee has come to you for advice. The government is considering bolstering its finances by imposing a tax on either salt or blue cheese. You know that the markets for salt and blue cheese are roughly the same size, though the demand for salt is highly inelastic, while the demand for blue cheese is highly elastic. Which option do you recommend as the least costly choice

Bonds often pay a coupon twice a year. for the valuation of bonds that make semiannual payments, the number of periods doubles, whereas the amount of cash flow decreases by half. using the values of cash flows and number of periods, the valuation model is adjusted accordingly. assume that a $1,000,000 par value, semiannual coupon us treasury note with three years to maturity has a coupon rate of 3%. the yield to maturity (ytm) of the bond is 7.70%. using this information and ignoring the other costs involved, calculate the value of the treasury note:

True or false entrepreneurs try to meet the needs of the marketplace by supplying a service or product

Shelby bought her dream car, a 1966 red convertible mustang, with a loan from her credit union. if shelby paid 5.1% and the bank earned a real rate of return of 3.5%, what was the inflation rate over the life of the loan?