On February 28, 2009, $5,000,000 of 6%, 10-year bonds payable, dated December 31, 2008, are issued. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually each June 30 and December 31. If the total amount received (including accrued interest) by the issuing corporation is $5,060,000, which of the following is correct?
a) The bonds were issued at a premium.
b) The amount of cash paid to bondholders on the next interest date, June 30, 2009, is $300,000.
c) The amount of cash paid to bondholders on the next interest date, June 30, 2009, is $50,000.
d) The bonds were issued at a discount.

Answer:

a) The bonds were issued at a premium.

Explanation:

Given that

There are the bonds of $5,000,000

And, if the total amount received that involved the accrued interest also so the amount of the bond is $5,060,000

This means the bond is issued at premium as the value is increased i.e. fro m $5,000,000 the value is now $5,060,000

So, the option a is correct

And, the rest of the options would be incorrect

Ever since e-commerce started rising in prominence, the value of the retail showroom has diminished significantly. After all, consumers no longer need to visit a store to see what types of products are available for purchase. Not only does a quick search on Amazon accomplish this goal within seconds, but the site also provides helpful resources such as customer reviews and recommendations. Nevertheless, the online retail model doesn't work the same way for all products. Consumers on the whole still visit showrooms when they're looking to buy big expensive items like cars or mattresses.

Thanks to a new wave of startups, however, online retailers are beginning to break through these barriers of size and expense. While many consumers remain reluctant to purchase a car without driving it, online mattress sellers like Casper and Leesa Sleep are winning over thousands with a streamlined approach. Customers simply select the size they want, pay for it, and then wait for the mattress to arrive at their doorstep compressed into a single box. Most showrooms contain a variety of mattresses that can greatly fluctuate in price depending on what sales are happening at the moment. Customers then learn all these intricate details from assertive salespeople on the hunt for a commission.

Today's online mattress sellers cut out this rigmarole by using simplified inventory and fixed prices. But that doesn't necessarily mean these brands provide customers with the best deal possible. For instance, a king from Casper costs $950, not exactly a bargain for a foam mattress. In fact, customers could likely get a better deal if they were simply willing to do some haggling at a showroom. For Casper's customers, though, the company's appeal lies in its convenience rather than its value. There's also little risk in trying out a compressed mattress: Casper offers free shipping, 100-day guarantees and free returns on all of their products. While it remains to be seen if these upstarts can take on the $14 billion U.S. mattress industry, Casper's $100 million in sales during its first year of operation suggests that they're certainly on the right track.

Requried:
a. Intermediaries can be eliminated, but their activities cannot. Describe the activities provided by retail showrooms that manufacturers like Leesa and Casper are now providing. Specifically, what utility are the manufacturers providing?
b. Would you ever purchase a car or an expensive refrigerator direct from the manufacturer without seeing the product in person or testing the product? Explain why or why not. If not, what would you need from the manufacturer in order to purchase direct from them?

Nontariff barriers are: _________

a. numerical limitations on the quantity of products that a country can import
b. rules, regulations, inspections, and paperwork which make it more costly or difficult to import products
c. taxes levied on the value of imported goods
d. all of the above

There are three equally-sized distinct subpopulations in Utopolis: unemployed, workers, and retirees. There are four possible social states which result in different utility levels for the three subpopulations:

Social State Unemployed Workers Retirees
A 12 50 10
B 20 20 20
C 15 15 15
D 1 40 1

a. Which social states might plausibly be chosen by the government of Utopolis? And Why?
b. There is a government election in Utopolis with two candidates: a Rawlsian and a Utilitarian candidate. Each candidate promises to enact one of the social states above. If the majority of citizens elect the candidate, which social state will be enacted?

Kenji and Lucia are building their portfolios. Kenji purchases shares in a mutual fund and pays fees to a manager who actively manages the mutual fund's portfolio. He does so because he believes that the manager can identify inexpensive stocks that will rise in value. Lucia is not convinced. She buys shares in an index fund—a type of mutual fund that simply buys all of the stocks in a given stock index rather than actively managing a portfolio.

Kenji builds his portfolio on the supposition that:________

a. Stock analysts can use fundamental analysis to identify undervalued stocks.
b. Stock prices follow a random walk
c. The stock market exhibits informational efficiency.