This problem illustrates a deceptive way of quoting interest rates called add-on interest. imagine that you see an advertisement for crazy judy’s stereo city that reads something like this: "$1,000 instant credit! 16.5% simple interest! three years to pay! low, low monthly payments! " you’re not exactly sure what all this means and somebody has spilled ink over the apr on the loan contract, so you ask the manager for clarification. judy explains that if you borrow $1,000 for three years at 16.5 percent interest, in three years you will owe: $1,000 × 1.1653 = $1,000 × 1.58117 = $1,581.17judy recognizes that coming up with $1,581.17 all at once might be a strain, so she lets you make "low, low monthly payments" of $1,581.17/36=$43.92 per month, even though this is extra bookkeeping work for her. what is the apr on this loan?

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u.s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.

Match the different financial task to their corresponding financial life cycle phases

1. regarding general guidelines for the preparation of successful soups, which of the following statements is true? a. thick soups made with starchy vegetables may thin during storage. b. soups should be seasoned throughout the cooking process. c. finish a cream soup well before serving it to moderate the flavor. d. consommés take quite a long time to cool.