You wish to retire in 15 years, at which time you want to have accumulated enough money to receive an annual annuity of $31,000 for 20 years after retirement. During the period before retirement you can earn 12 percent annually, while after retirement you can earn 14 percent on your money. What annual contributions to the retirement fund will allow you to receive the $31,000 annuity?

Double corporation acquired all of the common stock of simple company for

Melissa is a very generous single woman. before this year, she had given over $11,400,000 in taxable gifts over the years and has completely exhausted her applicable credit amount. in the current year, melissa gave her daughter riley $100,000 and promptly filed her gift tax return. melissa did not make any other gifts this year. how much gift tax must riley pay the irs because of this transaction?

How has apple been able to sustain its competitive advantage in the smartphone industry? a. by reducing its network effects b. by targeting its new products and services toward laggards c. by driving the price for the end user to zero d. by regularly introducing incremental improvements in its products