During the current year, the government in the country of Brungaria has adopted a fiscal stimulus package to boost economic growth. The stimulus package is a major factor behind the increase in government purchases this year. As a result of these policies, Brungaria will experience a substantial increase in overall employment, gross investment, and consumption expenditure. In response, the Economic Advisory Committee of the government announces at a press conference that these results will ensure that Brungaria's GDP will be higher this year than it was in the previous year. Which of the following, if true, would undermine the claim of the Economic Advisory Committee?

What is the percentage change in price for a zero coupon bond if the yield changes from 6.56.5% to 5.55.5%? the bond has a face value of $1 comma 0001,000 and it matures in 1010 years. use the price determined from the first yield, 6.56.5%, as the base in the percentage calculation?

The following cost data pertain to the operations of montgomery department stores, inc., for the month of july. corporate legal office salaries $ 75,300apparel department cost of sales"evendale store $ 97,200corporate headquarters building lease $ 50,300store manager's salary"evendale store $ 12,900apparel department sales commission"evendale store $ 11,550store utilities"evendale store $ 12,800apparel department manager's salary"evendale store $ 10,450central warehouse lease cost $ 18,600janitorial costs"evendale store $ 11,800 the evendale store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. the apparel department is one of many departments at the evendale store. the central warehouse serves all of the company's stores. required: 1. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the apparel department? 2. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the evendale store? 3. what is the total amount of the apparel department's direct costs that are also variable costs with respect to total departmental sales?

If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.