Can someone me with a few math questions?

Abuyer pays a deposit to the seller in advance before completing the transaction. which term best defines this? a. down payment b. earnest money c. mortgage application fee

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

Let the closed interval [a , b] be the domain of function f. the domain of f(x - 3) is given by (a) the open interval (a , b) (b) the closed interval [a , b] (c) the closed interval [a - 3 , b - 3] (d) the closed interval [a + 3 , b + 3]