Read the claim and the counterclaims.

many people think salaries for attorneys are extremely high and more than they deserve; however,

what is the best counterclaim to complete the statement?

the highest salaries for attorneys are found in cities where the cost of living is high, such as new york.
many attorneys work night and day for demanding companies, working often sixty or eighty hours per week.
law school is expensive, and law students need high salaries to pay off their debts when they graduate.
salaries are based on the supply and demand of the economy, over which attorneys have no control.

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

What is the equity method balance in the investment in lindman account at the end of 2018?

Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.