Characteristic Component Symbol Over the past several years, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland have had lower interest rates than the United States due to lower values of this premium. This is the rate for a riskless security that is exposed to changes in inflation. This is the premium that reflects the risk associated with changes in interest rates for a long-term security. This premium is added when a security lacks marketability, because it cannot be bought and sold quickly without losing value. This is the rate for a short-term riskless security when inflation is expected to be zero. It is based on the bond’s rating; the higher the rating, the lower the premium added, thus lowering the interest rate.

The vaska company buys a patent on january 1, year one, and agrees to pay $100,000 per year for the next five years. the first payment is made immediately, and the payments are made on each january 1 thereafter. if a reasonable annual interest rate is 8 percent, what is the recorded value of the patent? 1. $378,4252. $431,2133. $468,9504. $500,000

Lindon company is the exclusive distributor for an automotive product that sells for $30.00 per unit and has a cm ratio of 30%. the company’s fixed expenses are $162,000 per year. the company plans to sell 20,200 units this year. required: 1. what are the variable expenses per unit? (round your "per unit" answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. what is the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? 3. what amount of unit sales and dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $72,000 per year? 4. assume that by using a more efficient shipper, the company is able to reduce its variable expenses by $3.00 per unit. what is the company’s new break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? what dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $72,000?

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