Which of the following statements is true? a. yield curves almost always slope downward. b. interest rates on bonds of different maturities tend to move together over time. c. when short-term interest rates are high, yield curves tend to be upward sloping. d. when short minus term interest rates are low comma yield curves tend to be inverted.

In three to four sentences, explain the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity of a good and who this intervention intends to assist

Oceanside marine company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. oceanside uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 2 pound per unit; $ 11 per pound direct labor: 2 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour oceanside produced 2 comma 000 units during the quarter. at the end of the quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used 7 comma 500 pounds of direct materials and actual total materials costs were $ 98 comma 100. what is the direct materials cost variance? (round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

Which of the following is an example of an unsought good? a. cameron purchases a new bike. b. jordan buys paper towels. c. taylor buys cupcakes from her favorite bakery. d. riley buys new windshield wipers for her car.