A small foundry agrees to pay $420,000 three years from now to a supplier for a given amount of coking coal. The foundry plans to deposit a fixed amount in a bank account every three months, starting three months from now, so that at the end of three years the account holds $420,000. If the account pays 8.5% APR compounded monthly, how much must be deposited every three months? a. $31,069.
b. $28,473.
c. $47,943.
d. $35,389.

Martha is the head of the accounts department in a small manufacturing company. the company follows the accrual-basis method of accounting. it recently purchased raw materials worth $5,000 from its vendors. however, the company paid only $3,000 to its vendors. it plans to pay the remaining amount after three months. considering this information, which entry should martha record in the company’s accounts? a. $5,000 as accounts receivable b. $3,000 as accounts payable c. $2,000 as accounts payable d. $2,000 as accounts receivable

Bond x is noncallable and has 20 years to maturity, a 7% annual coupon, and a $1,000 par value. your required return on bond x is 10%; if you buy it, you plan to hold it for 5 years. you (and the market) have expectations that in 5 years, the yield to maturity on a 15-year bond with similar risk will be 9.5%. how much should you be willing to pay for bond x today? (hint: you will need to know how much the bond will be worth at the end of 5 years.) do not round intermediate calculations. round your answer to the nearest cent.

While on vacation in las vegas jennifer, who is from utah, wins a progressive jackpot playing cards worth $15,875 at the casino royale. what implication does she encounter when she goes to collect her prize?