You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 8% load and expense ratio of 0.1%. You can invest instead in a bank CD paying 1% interest.
a. If you plan to invest for 6 years, what annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn for you to be better off in the fund than in the CD?

Consider the market for gasoline. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of gasoline is $3.00 per gallon, and employees at gas stations earn $17.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $3.40 per gallon for gasoline. the government prohibits gas stations from selling gasoline for more than $3.40 per gallon. due to new regulations, gas stations that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from paying more than $14.50 per hour.

Upper a fish farm raises salmon and trout.a fish farm raises salmon and trout. the marginal cost of producing each of these products increases as more is produced. draw the firm's ppf. label it ppf1. the fish farmfish farm adopts a new technology that allows it to use fewer resources to feed the salmonfeed the salmon. draw a ppf that shows the impact of the new technology. label it ppf2.

The a/p clerk of a company writes the checks for vendors, and the controller signs the checks. the a/p clerk hasdevised a plan to give herself a raise. she creates a new vendor for her friend's business and creates two purchaseorders for random car detailing services for $75 and $70. she writes the checks to pay these new vendors knowing thecontroller will only pay close attention to checks over $100. she delivers the checks to her friend to deposit in his bankaccount, and then he writes her a personal check for the full amount of $145.ceventually, what will be the effect of her actions? what can the company do to prevent this type of behavior? due mondav