Suppose that inflation is 2 percent, the federal funds rate is 4 percent, and real GDP is 3.5 percent below potential GDP. According to the Taylor rule, in what direction and by how much should the Fed change the real federal funds rate? Instructions: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (Click to select) the federal funds rate by percent.

Find the expected net profit of an insurance company on a health-insurance policy if: the probability of a $5000 claim is 20%; the probability of a $1000 claim is 60%; the probability of a $20,000 claim is 10%, and the probability of no claim is 10%. the company charges $4000 for this coverage. interpret your answer.

Jiffy printing shops does a lot of printing job for college students. the shop use an average of 25 cases of copy paper each day during the 312 days last year. the shop opens 6 days a week for 52 weeks each year and closes on sundays. each case of paper costs $35. it conducts a count of its paper inventory at the end of every quarter of the year. the table below shows the inventory counting records for last year. inventory end of quarter 1 700 cases end of quarter 2 1,050 cases end of quarter 3 920 cases end of quarter 4 800 cases 1. what's jiffy's cost of goods sold last year? 2. what's jiffy's average aggregate inventory value? 3. what's jiffy's inventory turnover last year? 4. what is the printing shop's weeks of supply last year?

If a business is in need of working capital, one option is to use a(n) that will buy the company's account receivables and then handle their collection for a fee.