Aunt Mabel promised to give you $9000 when you successfully complete your freshman year, $6000 when you successfully complete your sophomore year, $1000 when you successfully complete your junior year, and $8000 when you successfully complete your senior year. Aunt Mabel made this promise when you graduated from High School and let's assume you go directly to the University of Illinois and graduate in four years. Aunt Mabel expects the interest rates to be 5.250% during your freshman year, 2.500% during your sophomore year, 3.250% during your junior year, and 9.250% during your senior year. If Aunt Mable can predict interest rates accurately, she will deposit into her bank account $. (dollars, rounded to two places after the decimal)

The strength of the economy depends on the balance pf production and consumption of goods and consumption of goods and services

Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .

73. calculate the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) based on the following information: the equity multiplier is 1.66; the interest rate on debt is 13%; the required return to equity holders is 22%; and the tax rate is 35%. (a) 15.6% (b) 16.0% (c) 15.0% (d) 16.6% (e) none of the above