From Jan. 1, 1960 to Jan. 1, 1985, the historical average annual rate of return in the hypothetical country of Westeros was 12%. The annual standard deviation of the rate of return is 10%. What is the upper bound of the 95.4% confidence interval for the annual rate of return based on this information? a. 16%.
b. 10%.
c. 12%.
d. 14%.
e. 8%.

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

The 39 percent and 38 percent tax rates both represent what is called a tax "bubble." suppose the government wanted to lower the upper threshold of the 39 percent marginal tax bracket from $335,000 to $208,000. what would the new 39 percent bubble rate have to be? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Afarmer is an example of what kind of producer?