An inverted yield curve is often said to predict a slowdown in economic activity because a. it implies that term premia for long-term bonds have declined, leading to more stringent borrowing conditions and therefore a drop in aggregate demand.
b. according to the Expectations Theory (i. e. assuming term premia are constant), lower long term rates imply that current short rates are too high, which will slow down the economy in the future.
c. according to the Expectations Theory (i. e. assuming term premia are constant), markets expect a slowdown in aggregate demand in the future to which monetary policy will react by lowering interest rates.
d. it implies that term premia for long-term bonds have increased due to increased inflation risk which is itself an indicator of economic troubles.

On june 3, teal company sold to chester company merchandise having a sale price of $2,600 with terms of 2/10, n/60, f. o.b. shipping point. an invoice totaling $91, terms n/30, was received by chester on june 8 from john booth transport service for the freight cost. on june 12, the company received a check for the balance due from chester company. prepare journal entries on the teal company books to record all the events noted above under each of the following bases. (1) sales and receivables are entered at gross selling price. (2) sales and receivables are entered at net of cash discounts.

Suppose that a candy maker owns a building and is renting part of the building's space to a doctor. further suppose that because the candy maker is the owner, he has the right to make noise during the day while he makes candy. while the doctor cannot insist on a quiet environment, the doctor could move to a quieter building. however, rent in the next best building is $350/month more than rent in the noisy building. the candy maker can adopt a new technology that eliminates the noise for $275/month. given this situation, can the doctor find a private solution with the candy maker that will make both better off?

During march, the business engaged in the following transactions: a. borrowed $45,000 from the bank and signed a note payable in the name of the business. b. paid cash of $40,000 to acquire land. c. performed service for a customer and received cash of $5,000. d. purchased supplies on account, $300. e. performed customer service and earned revenue on account, $2,600. f. paid $1,200 on account. g. paid the following cash expenses: salaries, $3,000; rent, $1,500; and interest, $400. h. received $3,100 on account. i. received a $200 utility bill that will be paid next week. j. paid cash dividends of $1,800. required: 1.) prepare journal entries for each transaction. enter journal entries by the transaction letter. 2.) prepare the trial balance of my motors, inc. at march 31, 20xx. 3.) prepare financial statements for my motors, inc. for the period ending march 31, 20xx. (income statement and balance sheet)