Sophia invests $100 at the end of each year for 9 years at an annual effective interest rate of 4%. The interest credited at the end of each year is reinvested at an annual effective rate of 5%. The accumulated value at the end of 12 years is $X. Laura invests $100 at the end of each year for 12 years at an annual effective interest rate of 2.5%. The interest credited at the end of each year is reinvested at an annual effective rate of 3.5%. The accumulated value at the end of 12 years is $Y . Calculate Y X

The beginning inventory is expected to be 2,000 cases. expected sales are 10,000 cases, and the company wishes to begin the next period with an inventory of 1,000 cases. the number of cases the company must purchase during the month is multiple choice 9,000 cases. 10,000 cases. 11,000 cases. 13,000 cases.

What type of negotiating strategy requires the supplier to open its books to the purchasers? a. competitive biddingb. cost-based price modelc. price-based modeld. market-based price modele. transparent negotiations

Wo firms, a and b, each currently dump 50 tons of chemicals into the local river. the government has decided to reduce the pollution and from now on will require a pollution permit for each ton of pollution dumped into the river. it costs firm a $100 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river, and it costs firm b $50 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river. the government gives each firm 20 pollution permits. government officials are not sure whether to allow the firms to buy or sell the pollution permits to each other. what is the total cost of reducing pollution if firms are not allowed to buy and sell pollution permits from each other? what is the total cost of reducing pollution if the firms are allowed to buy and sell permits from each other? a. $3,000; $1,500 b. $4,500; $3,500 c. $4,500; $4,000 d. $4,500; $2,500