A $1000 par value bond with 7% annual coupons maturing at par in 4 years sells at a price to yield 6% effective. If the interest rate decreases to 5.77%, Find the difference between the estimate of the new price using the first-order modified approximation and the estimate of the new price using the first-order Macaulay approximation.

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.

Which of the following best explains why large companies pay less for goods from wholesalers? a. large companies are able to pay for the goods they purchase in cash. b. large companies are able to increase the efficiency of wholesale production. c. large companies can buy all or most of a wholesaler's stock. d. large companies have better-paid employees who are better negotiators.

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus? a. consumers save more and spend less, enabling long-term financial planning. b. overall demand decreases, reducing the incentive for producers to increase production. c. banks have more deposits, enabling them to make more loans to investors. d. government spending increases, increasing competition for goods and services and driving prices up.