Indicate whether each of the following transactions represents an increase in net exports, a decrease in net exports, an increase in net capital outflow, or a decrease in net capital outflow for the United States.
a) An American buys a Sony TV.
b) An American investor buys a controlling share in a South Korean electronics firm.
c) The Sony pension fund buys a bond from the U. S. Treasury.
d) A South Korean tourist buys some Sunkist oranges from an American farmer.

Colter steel has $5,550,000 in assets. temporary current assets $ 3,100,000 permanent current assets 1,605,000 fixed assets 845,000 total assets $ 5,550,000 assume the term structure of interest rates becomes inverted, with short-term rates going to 10 percent and long-term rates 2 percentage points lower than short-term rates. earnings before interest and taxes are $1,170,000. the tax rate is 40 percent earnings after taxes = ?

Four students are at an extracurricular activity fair at their high school and are trying to decide which clubs to join. some information about the students is listed in this chart: which describes which ctso each student should join?

Cherokee inc. is a merchandiser that provided the following information: amount number of units sold 20,000 selling price per unit $ 30 variable selling expense per unit $ 4 variable administrative expense per unit $ 2 total fixed selling expense $ 40,000 total fixed administrative expense $ 30,000 beginning merchandise inventory $ 24,000 ending merchandise inventory $ 44,000 merchandise purchases $ 180,000 required: 1. prepare a traditional income statement. 2. prepare a contribution format income statement.