One part of nogales lies in the united states, in arizona, and the other part lies in sonora, mexico. life in nogales, mexico is very different from life in nogales, arizona. the average income in nogales, mexico is about one-third the average income innogales, arizona. education levels, life expectancy, and health conditions are better in nogales, arizona than in nogales, mexico. unlike nogales in arizona, nogales in mexico has only recently adopted political reforms, bringing it closer to functioning as a democracy. crime rates are also lower in nogales, arizona than in nogales, mexico. since both cities are located so close to each other, they share similar geographical conditions and climate. the inhabitants of both cities also share a common ancestry and enjoy the same type of food and music.
based on this information, nogales, arizona is likely more prosperous than nogales, mexico because
a. u.s. economic institutions do not encourage employers to hire the best talentu. s. economic institutions do not encourage employers to hire the best talent.
b. u.s. citizens can take part in elections that allow them to elect their government democraticallyu. s. citizens can take part in elections that allow them to elect their government democratically.
c. mexico has inclusive economic institutions that limit economic growth.
d. mexico strictly enforces private property rights, which creates inequality.

Bridgeport company began operations at the beginning of 2018. the following information pertains to this company. 1. pretax financial income for 2018 is $115,000. 2. the tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,500. warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200. (b) gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $94,700. gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $67,100. (c) depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,800. depreciation of these assets amounts to $75,700 for the tax return. (d) a $3,600 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. taxable income is expected for the next few years. (assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) (a) prepare the reconciliation schedule for 2017 and future years. (b) prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2017. (c) prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement beginning with “income before income taxes.” (d) determine how the deferred taxes will appear on the balance sheet at the end of 2017.

Monthly price data for mdltx and ekwax from yahoo finance is contained in the excel spreadsheet for this exercise. there are 37 months of price data for the period from september 2009 to september 2012. (note: these prices already incorporate dividend payments.) the 36 monthly returns for each fund are also provided. calculate average (arithmetic) monthly return and standard deviation for each fund. you can use the excel functions average, stdev to derive these stats. annualize these statistics. use the correl function in excel to derive the correlation coefficient between the two sets of returns. (annual correlation is the same as monthly correlation. hence, no need to annualize this stat.) using the annualized statistics derived in step 1, compute the expected return and standard deviation for portfolios containing from 0% to 100% mdltx (and 100% to 0% ekwax) by 10% increments. graph the resulting portfolios. based on your analysis, is there any potential benefit to diversification across these two funds? explain. of the 11 portfolios you graphed, which are efficient?

You are offered a free ticket to see the chicago cubs play the chicago white sox at wrigley field. assume the ticket has no resale value. willie nelson is performing on the same night, and his concert is your next-best alternative activity. tickets to see willie nelson cost $40. on any given day, you would be willing to pay up to $50 to see and hear willie nelson perform. assume there are no other costs of seeing either event. based on this information, at a minimum, how much would you have to value seeing the cubs play the white sox to accept the ticket and go to the game? a. $0b. $40c. $10d. $50