How can simple interest make saving money easier?
a.
because it is simple, you have to do fewer calculations than if you saved money without it.
b.
simple interest allows your money to earn money, so you have to save less.
c.
you are more motivated to reach goals that you are interested in, so you are less likely to abandon your savings plan.
d.
a bank with a simple interest savings plan will automatically transfer money from your paycheck to your savings account, letting you save without any extra effort.

On january 1, 2018, jay company acquired all the outstanding ownership shares of zee company. in assessing zee's acquisition-date fair values, jay concluded that the carrying value of zee's long-term debt (8-year remaining life) was less than its fair value by $21,600. at december 31, 2018, zee company's accounts show interest expense of $14,440 and long-term debt of $380,000. what amounts of interest expense and long-term debt should appear on the december 31, 2018, consolidated financial statements of jay and its subsidiary zee? long-term debt $401,600 $398,900 $401,600 $398,900 interest expense $17,140 $17,140 $11,740 $11,740 a. b. c. d.

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve

Crossminus−sectional ratio analysis is used to a. correct expected problems in operations b. provide conclusive evidence of the existence of a problem c. measure relative performance of a firm with its peers d. isolate the causes of problems