Poor india makes millionaires at fastest paceindia, with the world's largest population of poor people, also paradoxically created millionaires at the fastest pace in the world. millionaires increased by 22.7 percent to 123,000. in contrast, the number of indians living on less than a dollar a day is 350 million and those living on less than $2 a day is 700 million. in other words, there are 7,000 very poor indians for every millionaire. how is the personal distribution of income in india changing? if the number of millionaires in india is growing quickly, then the

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

Alpine west, inc., operates a downhill ski area near lake tahoe, california. an all-day, adult ticket can be purchased for $55. adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass holder to ski any day during the season, which typically runs from december 1 through april 30. the season pass is nontransferable, and the $450 price is nonrefundable. alpine expects its season pass holders to use their passes equally throughout the season. the company’s fiscal year ends on december 31. on november 6, 2009, jake lawson purchased a season ticket. required: 1. when should alpine west recognize revenue from the sale of its season passes? 2. prepare the appropriate journal entries that alpine would record on november 6 and december 31. 3. what will be included in the 2009 income statement and 2009 balance sheet related to the sale of the season pass to jake lawson?

General widgets, inc., manufactures high-quality widgets. the widget industry is mature and few innovations occur. the widgets have to be built exactly according to particular specifications provided by customers. this requires the use of controlled processes and precise measurements. the company also needs to maintain high efficiency in its production process in order to meet the market demand. for this company, stability is more important than flexibility. which of the organizational cultures is best suited for general widgets? a.) clan culture b.) modern culture c.) hierarchy culture d.) market culture