A store manager must decide how many rug cleaners to rent to customers. The manager estimates that the first would yield $200 a year, the second $150, the third $75, and the fourth $50. If the interest rate is 12 percent and each rug cleaner costs $500/yr (all costs included), including replacement cost, how many should the manager rent?

Sarah borrowed $16,500 on may 23 with interest due on september 3. if the interest rate is 9%, find the interest on the loan using exact interest and ordinary interest.

Which organization was established to train the hard-core unemployed? - better business bureau- equal employment opportunity commission- environmental protection agency- affirmative action committee- national alliance of business

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?