A)the federal government purchases
new defense equipment.
b)nick receives a weekly amount from
the government because he became
unemployed when his company cut
costs by laying off employees.
c)gloria is a 70-year-old retired woman.
she pays her expenses with the income
she receives from the government.
d) the government is planning to build
more highways.
jill receives inpatient hospital services
even though she cannot afford them.
the government funds a scientific
research project.
match those with these:
1-discretionary spending
2-mandatory spending

Serious question, which is preferred in a business? pp or poopoo?

When patey pontoons issued 4% bonds on january 1, 2018, with a face amount of $660,000, the market yield for bonds of similar risk and maturity was 5%. the bonds mature december 31, 2021 (4 years). interest is paid semiannually on june 30 and december 31?

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i.e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?