On April 1, 2021, Austere Corporation issued $340,000 of 11% bonds at 108. Each $1,000 bond was sold with 30 detachable stock warrants, each permitting the investor to purchase one share of common stock for $18. On that date, the market value of the common stock was $16 per share and the market value of each warrant was $2. Austere should record what amount of the proceeds from the bond issue as an increase in liabilities

Should the government be downsized? which functions should be cut back? which ones should be expanded?

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)