What are the pressures that led executives and managers of WorldCom to "cook the books"? In answering this question, your discussion should include, but is not limited to, both the external economic factors during 2000 - 2001 and the internal factors (e. g. the corporate culture) that led the managers to commit accounting frauds.

Suppose your rich uncle gave you $50,000, which you plan to use for graduate school. you will make the investment now, you expect to earn an annual return of 6%, and you will make 4 equal annual withdrawals, beginning 1 year from today. under these conditions, how large would each withdrawal be so there would be no funds remaining in the account after the 4th withdraw?

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan

Adistinguishing feature of ecological economics is the concept of cost-benefit analysis steady-state economies that, like natural systems, neither grow nor shrink environmental damage and also environmental benefits are external greenwashing to increase public acceptance of products the only healthy economy is one that is growing