Barbara is a mortgage broker, who is paid by commission. When interest rates decline, she does a lot of business and earns a lot of money, as more people buy houses or refinance their mortgages. But when interest rates rise, business falls substantially. To diversify, Barbara should choose investments that a. provide a lower return than the market average. b. provide a higher return than the market average. c. pay lower returns when interest rates rise and higher returns when interest rates fall. d. pay higher returns when interest rates rise and lower returns when interest rates fall.

Exercise 8-6 goods in transit [lo8-2] the kwok company's inventory balance on december 31, 2016, was $190,000 (based on a 12/31/16 physical count) before considering the following transactions: 1. goods shipped to kwok f.o.b. destination on december 20, 2016, were received on january 4, 2017. the invoice cost was $35,000. 2. goods shipped to kwok f.o.b. shipping point on december 28, 2016, were received on january 5, 2017. the invoice cost was $22,000. 3. goods shipped from kwok to a customer f.o.b. destination on december 27, 2016, were received by the customer on january 3, 2017. the sales price was $45,000 and the merchandise cost $27,000. 4. goods shipped from kwok to a customer f.o.b. destination on december 26, 2016, were received by the customer on december 30, 2016. the sales price was $25,000 and the merchandise cost $18,000. 5. goods shipped from kwok to a customer f.o.b. shipping point on december 28, 2016, were received by the customer on january 4, 2017. the sales price was $30,000 and the merchandise cost $17,000. required: determine the correct inventory amount to be reported in kwok's 2016 balance sheet.

What is the second step in communication planning? determine the purpose of the message outline the communication for delivery determine the best channel of communication clarify objectives identify the audience

Identify and describe a variety of performance rating scales that can be used in organizations including graphical scales, letter scales, and numeric scales.