Retired persons often have much of their wealth placed in savings accounts and other interest-bearing investments, and complain whenever interest rates are low. which of the following, if true, would be a valid complaint? a. there has not been significant growth of nominal interest rates for the last 5 years. b. nominal interest rates decrease, while there is a slight increase in real interest rates. c. expected inflation is falling at the same rate as nominal interest rates. d. expected inflation is falling at a slower rate than nominal interest rates.

You get your monthly banking statement and notice that the number is lower than expected. you decide that you should create a cash flow statement. why are cash flow statements useful in managing money? what are the steps in creating a statement?

Walmart and target are the only stores in a remote town that currently stock and sell the playstation 5 video game console. managers at both stores are simultaneously deciding whether to charge a price of $1,000 or $1,500 for each console. if both stores charge $1,000, they earn a profit of $100,000 each. if both stores charge $1,500, they earn a profit of $200,000 each. if one store charges $1,000 and the other store charges $1,500, the store that charges $1,000 earns a profit of $250,000 and the firm that charges $1,500 earns a profit of $50,000. if walmart and target they can both charge $1,500 and earn the highest combined profit available. engage in spirited price competition collude with each other privately undercut each other after making an agreement compete with each other only with regard to price and not quantity compete with each other only with regard to quantity and not price

The concept behind rational choice theory is that crime is a function of a decision-making process in which the potential offender weighs the potential costs and benefits of an illegal act.