A 4-year maturity 0% coupon corporate bond with a required rate of return of 12% has an annual duration of years.

Which of the following results in an increase in the standard of living? a. an increase in unemployment pushes down the cost of production. b. wages go up to correct for the inflation of prices. c. income increases, enabling consumers to buy more goods and services. d. rising production costs drive up the price of goods and services.

Which of the following is correct? a. a tax burden falls more heavily on the side of the market that is more elastic. b. a tax burden falls more heavily on the side of the market that is less elastic. c. a tax burden falls more heavily on the side of the market that is closer to unit elastic. d. a tax burden is distributed independently of the relative elasticities of supply and demand.

Special order carson manufacturing, inc., sells a single product for $36 per unit. at an operating level of 8,000 units, variable costs are $18 per unit and fixed costs $10 per unit. carson has been offered a price of $20 per unit on a special order of 2,000 units by big mart discount stores, which would use its own brand name on the item. if carson accepts the order, material cost will be $3 less per unit than for regular production. however, special stamping equipment costing $4,000 would be needed to process the order; the equipment would then be discarded. assuming that volume remains within the relevant range, prepare an analysis of differential revenue and costs to determine whether carson should accept the special order. use a negative sign with answer to only indicate an income loss from special order; otherwise do not use negative signs with your answers.