Over the past 100? years, the level of government regulation of financial institutions and markets has ebbed and flowed? or, as some economists might? argue, has ebbed and flooded. Although the laws and regulatory agencies created by the government have various defined and? not-so-well defined? goals, what might you argue is the single biggest benefit of government? regulation?
The biggest benefit of government regulation? is: (Select the best answer? below.)

A. the ability to realign the duties of existing agencies and to create new? agencies, and to require them to report to Congress.
B. the ongoing disclosure by companies whose securities trade in the secondary markets.
C. the resulting trust and confidence in the financial institutions and markets derived by society.
D. the Federal Deposit Insurance Company? (FDIC), which effectively guarantees that individuals would not lose their money if they held it in a bank that failed.

Based on the supply and demand theory, why do medical doctors earn higher wages than child-care workers?

In a small group, members have taken on the task roles of information giver, critic/analyzer, and recorder, and the maintenance roles of gatekeeper and follower. they need to fulfill one more role. which of the following would be most effective for their group dynamics? a dominator b coordinator c opinion seeker d harmonizer

Cardinal company is considering a project that would require a $2,725,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years. at the end of five years, the project would terminate and the equipment would be sold for its salvage value of $400,000. the company’s discount rate is 14%. the project would provide net operating income each year as follows: sales $2,867,000 variable expenses 1,125,000 contribution margin 1,742,000 fixed expenses: advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs $706,000 depreciation 465,000 total fixed expenses 1,171,000 net operating income $571,000 1. which item(s) in the income statement shown above will not affect cash flows? (you may select more than one answer. single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) (a)sales (b)variable expenses (c) advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs expenses (d) depreciation expense 2. what are the project’s annual net cash inflows? 3.what is the present value of the project’s annual net cash inflows? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.) 4.what is the present value of the equipment’s salvage value at the end of five years? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.) 5.what is the project’s net present value? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.)