Debt management ratios measure
a. how effectively a company is using its cash
b. how well a company is using debt versus equity position
c. a company's ability to earn profit
d. a company's ability to meet payable obligations

Throne technical university is looking for three people to work in its plant-biology laboratory. the hiring manager is finding that the most suitable job candidates live in other countries and are not willing to move to the city where the university is located. which situation is the university facing? a. lack of flexible workforce b. surpluses in labor talent c. an appearance of quota systems d. deficits in minimum wage demands

Ummit record company is negotiating with two banks for a $157,000 loan. fidelity bank requires a compensating balance of 24 percent, discounts the loan, and wants to be paid back in four quarterly payments. southwest bank requires a compensating balance of 12 percent, does not discount the loan, but wants to be paid back in 12 monthly installments. the stated rate for both banks is 9 percent. compensating balances will be subtracted from the $157,000 in determining the available funds in part a. a-1. calculate the effective interest rate for fidelity bank and southwest bank. (do not round intermediate calculations. input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) a-2. which loan should summit accept? southwest bank fidelity bank b. recompute the effective cost of interest, assuming that summit ordinarily maintains $37,680 at each bank in deposits that will serve as compensating balances

Select the correct answer the smith family adopted a child. the adoption procedure took about three months, and the family incurred various expenses. will the smiths receive and financial benefit for the taxable year? a) they will not receive any financial benefit for adopting the child b) their income tax component will decrease c) they will receive childcare grants d) they will receive a tax credit for the cost borne for adopting the child e) they will receive several tax deductions