Pick the correct statement from below. Multiple Choice The risk-free rate represents the change in purchasing power. Any return greater than the inflation rate represents the risk premium. Historical real rates of return must be positive. Nominal rates exceed real rates by the amount of the risk-free rate. The real rate must be less than the nominal rate given a positive rate of inflation.

Suppose an economy consists of three sectors: energy (e), manufacturing (m), and agriculture (a). sector e sells 70% of its output to m and 30% to a. sector m sells 30% of its output to e, 50% to a, and retains the rest. sector a sells 15% of its output to e, 30% to m, and retains the rest.

Eliminating entries (including goodwill impairment) and worksheets for various years on january 1, 2013, porter company purchased an 80% interest in the capital stock of salem company for$850,000. at that time, salem company had capital stock of $550,000 and retained earnings of $80,000.differences between the fair value and the book value of the identifiable assets of salem company were asfollows: fair value in excess of book valueequipment$130,000land65,000inventory40,000the book values of all other assets and liabilities of salem company were equal to their fair values onjanuary 1, 2013. the equipment had a remaining life of five years on january 1, 2013. the inventory was sold in2013.salem company’s net income and dividends declared in 2013 and 2014 were as follows: year 2013 net income of $100,000; dividends declared of $25,000year 2014 net income of $110,000; dividends declared of $35,000required: a.prepare a computation and allocation schedule for the difference between book value of equity acquired andthe value implied by the purchase price.b.present the eliminating/adjusting entries needed on the consolidated worksheet for the year endeddecember 31, 2013. (it is not necessary to prepare the worksheet.)lo6lo1

Mai and chuck have been divorced since 2012. they have three boys, ages 6, 8, and 10. all of the boys live with mai and she receives child support from chuck. mai and chuck both work and the boys need child care before and after school. te boys attend the fun house day care center and mai paid them $2,000 and chuck paid them $3,000. mai's agi is $18,000 and chuck's is $29,000. mai will claim two of the boys as dependents. she signed form 8332 which allows chuck to claim one of the boys. who can take the child and dependent care credit?