Eloise plans to build an addition on her house that she will operate as a bed and breakfast. the town rejects her plans on the grounds that she must first purchase from the town an expensive commercial building permit. eloise argues that she is just modifying her own residence and that she owned the residence before the commercial permit legislation was passed; she argues that, therefore, does not need the expensive permit. at the court hearing on her case, the town mayor serves as judge. this is:
a. proper procedural due process because eloise has a chance to be heard.
b. a violation of the commerce clause.
c. a violation of procedural due process requirements.
d. a violation of substantive due process requirements.

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.