Earthquakes and GDP: Suppose the rural part of a country is hit by a major earthquake that destroys 10 percent of the country's housing stock. The govern- ment and private sector respond with a major construction effort to help rebuild houses. Discuss how this episode is likely to affect (a) the economic well-being of the people in the country and (b) the economy's measured GD. WORKED EXERCISE 1. What counts as GDP (I)

As a finance manager at allsports communication, charlie worries about the firm's borrowing requirements for the upcoming year. he knows the benefit of estimating allsports' cash disbursements and short-term investment expectations. facing these concerns, a(n) would provide charlie with valuable information by providing a good estimation of whether the firm will need to do short-term borrowing. capital budget cash budget operating budget line item budget

Which of the following statements is true regarding the reporting of outside interests and the management of conflicts? investigators are responsible for developing their own management plans for significant financial interests. the institution must report identified financial conflicts of interest to the u. s. office of research integrity. investigators must disclose their significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities and not just those related to a particular project. investigators must disclose all of their financial interests regardless of whether they are related to a research project.

You are purchasing a bond that currently sold for $985.63. it has the time-to-maturity of 10 years and a coupon rate of 6%, paid semi-annually. the bond can be called for $1,020 in 3 years. what is the yield to maturity of this bond?