Option A to buy a house has a monthly cost of 618 dollars, up-front cost of 24,000 dollars, and advantages of a home equity and a yard for a pet. Option B to rent close to work has a monthly cost of 950 dollars, up-front cost of 1,900, and advantages of convenient location, garage, and pool. Option C to rent further out has a monthly cost of 600 dollars, up-front cost of 1,200, and advantages of 2 bedrooms, light-rail, and pool. Based on your budget, which housing option is the best financial decision for you? Explain your answer in at least two sentences.

Overspeculation and a decrease in consumer confidence are both leading factors of: ?

The following pertains to smoke, inc.’s investment in debt securities: on december 31, year 3, smoke reclassified a security acquired during the year for $70,000. it had a $50,000 fair value when it was reclassified from trading to available-for-sale. an available-for-sale security costing $75,000, written down to $30,000 in year 2 because of an other-than-temporary impairment of fair value, had a $60,000 fair value on december 31, year 3. what is the net effect of the above items on smoke’s net income for the year ended december 31, year 3?

Which of the following statements is true of unsought products? as compared to convenience products, unsought products are purchased more frequently. unsought products are consumer products and services that customers usually buy frequently, immediately, and with minimal comparison and buying effort. a life insurance policy is an example of an unsought product. unsought products have strong brand identification for which a significant group of buyers is willing to make a special purchase effort. unsought products are those products purchased for further processing or for use in conducting a business.