The net income reported on the income statement for the current year was $220,000.
depreciation was $50,000. accounts receivable and inventories decreased by $10,000 and $30,000, respectively.

prepaid expenses and accounts payable increased, respectively, by $1,000 and $8,000.

how much cash was provided by operating activities?
a. $281,000
b. $317,000
c. $301,000
d. $239,000

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

When the federal reserve buys bonds from or sells bonds to member banks, it is called monetary policy reserve ratio interest rate adjustment open market operations

Experts are particularly concerned about four strategic metal resources that are important for the u. s. economy and military strength, and that must be imported. what percentage does the u. s. import? *