As a real estate professional it will be your job to always stay informed on how the real estate industry is doing both locally and nationally. Your assignment this week is to research just how the residential housing market is fairing nationally. Answer the question in a minimum of three complete
sentences.

The text states, “the committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market….” why would the committee raise the federal funds rate as the labor market improves?

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

Which of the following statements is true regarding the reporting of outside interests and the management of conflicts? investigators are responsible for developing their own management plans for significant financial interests. the institution must report identified financial conflicts of interest to the u.s. office of research integrity. investigators must disclose their significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities and not just those related to a particular project. investigators must disclose all of their financial interests regardless of whether they are related to a research project.