In april 2017, the working-age population of the united states was 254.6 million. the working-age population is divided into those in the labor force (160.2 million) and those not in the labor force (94.4 million). the labor force is divided into the employed (153.2 million) and the unemployed (7.1 million). those not in the labor force are divided into those not available for work (88.7 million) and those available for work (5.7 million). finally, those available for work but not in the labor force are divided into discouraged workers (0.5 million) and those currently not working for other reasons (5.2 million). use this data to determine which one of the following statements is true: a. the unemployment rate is startfraction 7.1 million over 160.2 million endfraction times 100 equals 4.4 % . b. the labor force participation rate is startfraction 160.2 million over 254.6 million endfraction times 100 equals 62.9 % . c. the labor force is 254.6 million. d. both a and b above are true.

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of organizing a firm as a c corporation? the advantages are: (select all the choices that apply.) a. there is no limit on the number of owners a c corporation may have, thus allowing the corporation to raise substantial amounts of capital. b. the life of the business can continue beyond the death of any of the owners. c. the corporation can use the assets of the owners to pay for corporate liabilities. this attracts smaller investors to the corporation. d. the liability of the owners is limited to the amount of their investment in the firm. the disadvantages are: (select all the choices that apply.) a. income to a c corporation is subject to double taxation, once at the corporate level and again when received by the owners in the form of a dividend. b. the life of the business usually ends with the death of any of the owners. c. the c corporation is more complicated and more expensive to set up than other business entities. d. corporate liabilities can be passed on to the share

73. calculate the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) based on the following information: the equity multiplier is 1.66; the interest rate on debt is 13%; the required return to equity holders is 22%; and the tax rate is 35%. (a) 15.6% (b) 16.0% (c) 15.0% (d) 16.6% (e) none of the above

Compute the cost of not taking the following cash discounts. (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your final answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)