(a) A firm increases by 7.2% in the first 6 months and decreases by 9.6% in the second half of year 2. Determine the percentage during the year. (b) The number of trees in the forest at the beginning of this year was 20,000,000 trees, every year 10% of these trees are cut down and 1,750,000 new trees are planted. Calculate how many trees there are in debt at the end of year 2 and explain what will happen to the tree in the long run.

5.What rate of simple interest will make a principal double itself in 6 years. a)16.67% b)8.33% c)33.33% d)4.16%

What is the present value of a $1000 bond paying $50 at the end of each year for the next 7 years when the market interest rate is 5%, please show the graph.

Assume that a firm has the following data for the year ended 12/31/2019: Sales: $300 Depreciation expense: $20 Interest expense: $40 Tax expense: $40 Net worth: $150 In addition, the company's net worth in 2018 was $150. Assume that in 2020, sales, cost of goods sold, and S, G, & A expenses remain the same, depreciation expense increases, interest expense increases, and tax expense decreases. Which of the following statements is true? 1. Gross margin will decrease. II. Operating margin will decrease. III. Net income will increase. IV. Return on beginning equity will increase. I only I and II only I, II and III only I, II, III, and IV

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< A crane rental company has acquired a new heavy-duty crane for $210,000. The company calculates depreciation on this equipment on the basis of number of rentals per year, and the salvage value of the crane at the end of its 9-year life is $20,000 If the crane is rented an average of 101 days per year, what is the depreciation rate per rental? The depreciation is $ per day of rent. (Round to the nearest dollar.) E

Gabe purchases a $500 bond that has 6 remaining semi-annual 6% coupon payments for $450. What would be his return per half year period? Round entry to 1 decimal place. The tolerance is ±0.4.

14.46. Well-managed companies set aside money to pay for emergencies that inevitably arise in the course of doing business. A commercial solid-waste recycling and disposal company in Mexico City puts 0.10% of its income after-tax income into such an account. (a) How much will the company have after 7 years if after-tax income averages $16.4 million per year and inflation and market interest rates are 4% per year and 9% per year, respectively? (b) What will be the buying power of that amount in today's dollars if the inflation rate is 4% per year?

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Item18     Time Remaining 1 hour 51 minutes 2 seconds 01:51:02     Item 18   Time Remaining 1 hour 51 minutes 2 seconds 01:51:02 Mr. Z, a calendar year taxpayer, opened a new car wash. Prior to the car wash’s grand opening on October 8, Mr. Z incurred various start-up expenditures (rent, utilities, employee salaries, supplies, and so on). In each of the following cases, compute Mr. Z’s first-year deduction with respect to these expenditures. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)  Required: The start-up expenditures totaled $4,760. The start-up expenditures totaled $27,680. The start-up expenditures totaled $53,100. The start-up expenditures totaled $88,740.