A bond portfolio manager expects a cash inflow of $12,000,000. The manager plans to hedge potential risk with a Treasury futures contract with a value of $105,215. The conversion factor between the CTD and the bond specified in the Treasury futures contract is 0.85. The duration of bond portfolio is eight years, and the duration of the CTD bond is 6.5 years. Indicate the number of contracts required and whether the position to be taken is short or long.

List three major educational changes over the past 100 years that have positively influenced students. explain why these changes were influential.

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

Aiden is 19 years old, unmarried, and was a first-year full-time student working on a degree in accounting during 2018. he has never had a felony drug conviction. aiden did not provide more than half of his own support and can be claimed as a dependent by his mother. aiden’s income was $4,000 in wages working as a part-time cook at a fast food restaurant. aiden received form 1098-t indicating $5,000 for payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses in box 1. he received $8,500 in scholarships and grants, which was reported in box 5. aiden’s scholarship was used to pay for room and board, tuition, and books. the cost of his books was $845. aiden is a u.s. citizen with a valid social security number. 1. which of the following statements is true? a. the portion of the scholarship that was not used for qualified educational expenses must be included in aiden's income. b. the amount spent on books is not a qualified education expense. c. the taxable portion of the scholarship must be reported on aiden's mother’s return. d. none of aiden's scholarship is taxable.