Assume a ten-year us tips note currently yields 0.5%, while a ten-year non-tips us treasury note yields 2.1%. you expect the inflation over the next ten years to average 2.5% per year and the real rate of interest to remain unchanged. should you invest in the 10-year regular (non-tips) treasury note or in the 10-year tips note? explain your answer.
(note: you are considering only these two securities.)
(maximum 3 sentences, maximum 100 words.)

Exercise 18-15 sheffield appliance center is an experienced home appliance dealer. sheffield appliance center also offers a number of services for the home appliances that it sells. assume that sheffield appliance center sells ovens on a standalone basis. sheffield appliance center also sells installation services and maintenance services for ovens. however, sheffield appliance center does not offer installation or maintenance services to customers who buy ovens from other vendors. pricing for ovens is as follows. oven only $790 oven with installation service 850 oven with maintenance services 970 oven with installation and maintenance services 990 in each instance in which maintenance services are provided, the maintenance service is separately priced within the arrangement at $180. additionally, the incremental amount charged by sheffield appliance center for installation approximates the amount charged by independent third parties. ovens are sold subject to a general right of return. if a customer purchases an oven with installation and/or maintenance services, in the event sheffield appliance center does not complete the service satisfactorily, the customer is only entitled to a refund of the portion of the fee that exceeds $790. assume that a customer purchases an oven with both installation and maintenance services for $990. (b) indicate the amount of revenue that should be allocated to the oven, the installation, and to the maintenance contract.

The average cost of one year at a private college in 2012-2013 is $43,289. the average grant aid received by a student at a private college in 2012-2013 is $15,680.what is the average student contribution for one year at a private college in 2012-2013?

George wants to collect funds to open his own bakery from his family.  he needs an accurate estimate of how much money he would require to run the bakery for at least six months.  he has to buy a shop  (costing $3,500)  and buy an oven  (costing $600).  his  start-up  costs, including various utility costs, would be  $300.  he has calculated his monthly expenses as  $250.  how much money would george require to start his business and run it for at least six months? a.  $3500b.  $5,900c.  $7,200d.  $7,400e.  $8,200its not c.7200 tried it