Which one of the following statements concerning interest rates is correct?

(A) The stated rate is the same as the effective annual rate.
(B) Banks prefer more frequent compounding on their savings accounts.
(C) The annual percentage rate increases as the number of compounding periods per year increases.
(D) An effective annual rate is the rate that applies if interest were charged annually.
(E) For any positive rate of interest, the effective annual rate will always exceed the annual percentage rate.

Security a has a higher standard deviation of returns than security b. we would expect that: (i) security a would have a risk premium equal to security b. (ii) the likely range of returns for security a in any given year would be higher than the likely range of returns for security b. (iii) the sharpe ratio of a will be higher than the sharpe ratio of b. (a) i only (b) i and ii only (c) ii and iii only (d) i, ii and iii

Utilization will always be lower than efficiency because: a. effective capacity is greater than design capacityb. expected output is less than actual output.c. effective capacity equals design capacity.d. effective capacity is less than design capacity.e. expected output is less than rated capacity.

Prepare the operating activities section—indirect method.(lo 4), apthe income statement of paxson company is presented here.paxson companyincome statementfor the year ended november 30, 2014sales revenue $7,600,000cost of goods sold beginning inventory$1,900,000 purchases4,400,000goods available for sale6,300,000 ending inventory1,600,000total cost of goods sold 4,700,000gross profit 2,900,000operating expenses selling expenses450,000 administrative expenses700,0001,150,000net income $1,750,000additional information: prepare the operating activities section—indirect 1. accounts receivable decreased $380,000 during the year, and inventory decreased $300,000.2. prepaid expenses increased $150,000 during the year.3. accounts payable to suppliers of merchandise decreased $350,000 during the year.4. accrued expenses payable decreased $100,000 during the year.5. administrative expenses include depreciation expense of $110,000.instructionsprepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the year ended november 30, 2014, for paxson company, using the indirect method.net cash provided $1,940,000