Suppose the interest rate on a one-year bond today is 6% per year, the interest rate on a one-year bond one year from now is expected to be 4% per year, and the interest rate on a one-year bond two years from now is expected to be 3% per year. The risk premium on a two-year bond is 0.5% per year and the risk premium on a three-year bond is 1 .0% per year. In equilibrium, what is the interest rate today on a two-year bond? On a three-year bond? What is the shape of the yield curve?

Portia grant is an employee who is paid monthly. for the month of january of the current year, she earned a total of $8,388. the fica tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 earned each calendar year and the fica tax rate for medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. the futa tax rate of 0.6% and the suta tax rate of 5.4% are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. the amount of federal income tax withheld from her earnings was $1,391.77. what is the total amount of taxes withheld from the portia's earnings?

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John and sue smith are a married couple who file a joint income tax return. they have two children, so they claim a total of 4 exemptions (based on calendar year 2015 tax law, a personal exemption of $4,000 per person or dependent can be deducted from total income). in addition, they have legitimate itemized deductions totaling $25,750. their total income from wages is $237,500. what is the couple’s taxable income? $195,750 $221,500 $229,500 $205,750