This problem is inspired by a study of the "gender gap" in earnings in top corporate jobs [bertrand and hallock (2001)]. the study compares total compensation among top executives in a large set of u. s. public corporations in the 1990s. (each year these publicly traded corporations must report total compensation levels for their top five executives.)a. let female be an indicator variable that is equal to 1 for females and 0 for males. a regression of the logarithm of earnings onto female yields: ln(earnings) = 6.48 - 0.44 female, ser = 2.65. (0.01) (0.05) i. the estimated coefficient on female is - 0.44. explain what this value means. ii. the ser is 2.65. explain what this value means. iii. does this regression suggest that female top executives earn less than top male executives? explain. iv. does this regression suggest that there is gender discrimination? explain.

Kiona co. set up a petty cash fund for payments of small amounts. the following transactions involving the petty cash fund occurred in may (the last month of the company's fiscal year). may 1 prepared a company check for $350 to establish the petty cash fund. 15 prepared a company check to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since may 1. a. paid $109.20 for janitorial services. b. paid $89.15 for miscellaneous expenses. c. paid postage expenses of $60.90. d. paid $80.01 to the county gazette (the local newspaper) for an advertisement. e. counted $26.84 remaining in the petty cashbox. 16 prepared a company check for $200 to increase the fund to $550. 31 the petty cashier reports that $380.27 cash remains in the fund. a company check is drawn to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since may 15. f. paid postage expenses of $59.10. g. reimbursed the office manager for business mileage, $47.05. h. paid $48.58 to deliver merchandise to a customer, terms fob destination. 31 the company decides that the may 16 increase in the fund was too large. it reduces the fund by $50, leaving a total of $500.

How much are you willing to pay for a zero that matures in 10 years, has a face value of $1,000 and your required rate of return is 7%? round to the nearest cent. do not include a dollar sign in your answer. (i. e. if your answer is $432.51, then type 432.51 without $ sign)

15. chef a insists that roux is the traditional thickener for bisque. chef b insists that it's rice. which chef is correct? a. neither chef is correct. b. both chefs are correct. c. chef b is correct. d. chef a is correct.