An investor purchased a fixed-coupon bond at a time when the bond's yield to maturity was 6.9%. The investor sold the bond prior to maturity and realized a total return of 7.1%. Which of these most likely occurred while the investor owned the bond?

a. Market interest rates declined.
b. Market interest rates increased.
c. The inflation rate increased.
d. The bond's current yield increased above the bond's coupon rate.

The following account balances at the beginning of january were selected from the general ledger of fresh bagel manufacturing company: work in process inventory $0 raw materials inventory $ 28 comma 100 finished goods inventory $ 40 comma 600 additional data: 1. actual manufacturing overhead for january amounted to $ 65 comma 000. 2. total direct labor cost for january was $ 63 comma 400. 3. the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is based on direct labor cost. the budget for the year called for $ 255 comma 000 of direct labor cost and $ 382 comma 500 of manufacturing overhead costs. 4. the only job unfinished on january 31 was job no. 151, for which total direct labor charges were $ 5 comma 200 (1 comma 300 direct labor hours) and total direct material charges were $ 14 comma 400. 5. cost of direct materials placed in production during january totaled $ 123 comma 700. there were no indirect material requisitions during january. 6. january 31 balance in raw materials inventory was $ 35 comma 300. 7. finished goods inventory balance on january 31 was $ 35 comma 400. what is the cost of goods manufactured for january?

Tri fecta, a partnership, had revenues of $369,000 in its first year of operations. the partnership has not collected on $45,000 of its sales and still owes $39,500 on $155,000 of merchandise it purchased. there was no inventory on hand at the end of the year. the partnership paid $27,000 in salaries. the partners invested $48,000 in the business and $23,000 was borrowed on a five-year note. the partnership paid $2,070 in interest that was the amount owed for the year and paid $9,500 for a two-year insurance policy on the first day of business. compute net income for the first year for tri fecta.

The following items could appear on a bank reconciliation: a. outstanding checks, $670. b. deposits in transit, $1,500. c. nsf check from customer, no. 548, for $175. d. bank collection of note receivable of $800, and interest of $80. e. interest earned on bank balance, $20. f. service charge, $10. g. the business credited cash for $200. the correct amount was $2,000. h. the bank incorrectly decreased the business's by $350 for a check written by another business. classify each item as (1) an addition to the book balance, (2) a subtraction from the book balance, (3) an addition to the bank balance, or (4) a subtraction from the bank balance.