On July 1, Year 1, Walsh Co. acquired a noncurrent investment in bonds. It paid $11,490,800 for 8%, 10-year bonds with a face amount of $10 million. Interest is paid semiannually on December 31 and June 30, and the effective interest rate is 6%. Assuming the effective-interest method is used to account for the investment, the carrying amount of the bonds at December 31, Year 1, is: a. $10,000,000
b. $11,380,248
c. $11,435,524
d. $11,490,800

Which of the following statements is correct? a) one drawback of forming a corporation is that it generally subjects the firm to additional regulationsb) one drawback of forming a corporation is that it subjects the firms investors to increased personal liabilitiesc) one drawback of forming a corporation is that it makes it more difficult for the firm to raise capitald) one advantage of forming a corporation is that it subjects the firm's investors to fewer taxese) one disadvantage of forming a corporation is that it is more difficult for the firm's investors to transfer their ownership interests

A$100 million interest rate swap has a remaining life of 10 months. under the terms of the swap, the six-month libor is exchanged semi-annually for 12% per annum. the six-month libor rate in swaps of all maturities is currently 10% per annum with continuous compounding. the six-month libor rate was 9.6% per annum two months ago. what is the current value of the swap to the party paying floating? what is its value to the party paying fixed?

Match each event to its effect on the equilibrium interest rate and the amount of investment in the loanable funds market. higher interest rate, greater investment higher interest rate, less investment lower interest rate, less investment lower interest rate, greater investment immediate consumer gratification is no longer preferred by people. an efficient new source of energy effectively increases the return on owning a factory. a wave of retirees stops working and begins drawing on retirement savings.