New piece of equipment for $60,000, with payment deferred until december 31, 2021. the appropriate interest rate is 9% compounded annually. small building from richter construction. the terms of the purchase require a $75,000 payment at the end of each quarter, beginning march 31, 2020, and ending june 30, 2022. the appropriate interest rate is 2% per quarter. prepare a cash flow diagrams for these two purchases.

In its 2016 annual report, caterpillar inc. reported the following (in millions): 2016 2015 sales $38,537 $47,011 cost of goods sold 28,309 33,546 as a percentage of sales, did caterpillar's gross profit increase or decrease during 2016? select one: a. gross profit increased from 26.8% to 28.6% b. gross profit decreased from 28.6% to 26.5% c. gross profit increased from 71.4% to 73.2% d. gross profit decreased from 73.2% to 71.4% e. there is not enough information to answer the question.

You hold a diversified $100,000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. the portfolio's beta is 1.12. you plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. what will the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.

An employer takes a deduction from your paycheck for federal taxes. where does this money go? -the money is sent to the federal government to pay for goods and services for the community. -the money is sent to the mayor. -the money is sent to the federal government and deposited in a retirement account. -the money is sent to the social security fund.