4. (5 points) An investment pays you an annual 9% nominal interest rate compounded semiannually (4.5 percent twice a year). A second investment of equal risk has a different annual nominal interest rate but interest is compounded monthly (12 times a year). What nominal annual interest rate on the second investment would you have to receive to make you indifferent (same effective rate) between the two investments

Mattress wholesalers, inc. is constantly trying to reduce inventory in its supply chain. last year, cogs was $7.47 million and inventory was $1.47 million. this year, cogs is $8.65 million and inventory investment is $1.64 million. a) what was its weeks of supply last ) what is its weeks of supply this ) is mattress wholesalers making progress in its inventory reduction effort? since the number of weeks that cover the supply has mattress wholesalers is making in its inventory reduction effort.