You have just sold your old car for $3,649 and decided not to buy a new one given that you’re quite happy with the public transportation in C-U. You want to invest the entire amount, so when you graduate exactly two years from today, you can use the money as a down payment on a new, much fancier automobile. Given your recent experiences with your stock market investments, you decide to play it safe and deposit the whole sum in a savings account. You have contacted several local banks to get their interest rates, which are given below. Assuming that your deposits are federally insured and the interest rates are locked, which bank will give you the highest returns on your investment?

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.