Suppose you think Apple stock is going to appreciate substantially in value in the next year. Say the stock’s current price, S0, is $100, and a call option expiring in one year has an exercise price, X, of $100 and is selling at a price, C, of $23. With $23,000 to invest, you are considering three alternatives. a. Invest all $23,000 in the stock, buying 230 shares. b. Invest all $23,000 in 1,000 options (10 contracts). c. Buy 100 options (one contract) for $2,300, and invest the remaining $20,700 in a money market fund paying 5% in interest over 6 months (10% per year).

When calculating the bountiful returns that retirees allegedly would glean from stock investments, privateers use rosy projections about a continually booming market. but when predicting bankruptcy for social security, they switch to pessimistic projections of a low-growth economy with abnormally low payments into the fund. in fact, far from going broke, social security produces enormous surpluses. from __ to americans paid more in social security taxes than were paid out in benefits. according to the congressional budget office, the social security trust fund will remain solvent until at least social security is the only federal program that produces about $150 billion yearly surplus, the only program that shows every sign of being selfsupporting and solvent for over thirty years to come yet is repeatedly described by its enemies as being in danger of insolvency?

Which of the following statements accurately describes how costs and benefits are calculated?

Required prepare the necessary adjusting entries in the general journal as of december 31, assuming the following: on september 1, the company entered into a prepaid equipment maintenance contract. birch company paid $3,400 to cover maintenance service for six months, beginning september 1. the payment was debited to prepaid maintenance. supplies on hand at december 31 are $3,900. unearned commission fees at december 31 are $7,000. commission fees earned but not yet billed at december 31 are $3,500. (note: debit fees receivable.) birch company's lease calls for rent of $1,600 per month payable on the first of each month, plus an annual amount equal to 1% of annual commissions earned. this additional rent is payable on january 10 of the following year. (note: be sure to use the adjusted amount of commissions earned in computing the additional rent.)