Suppose all assets and liabilities can be split into two categories: fixed-rate and variable-rate. Bank profits will decline following a decrease in interest rates if the value of its: a. fixed-rate assets is greater than the value of its variable-rate assets.
b. fixed-rate liabilities is greater than the value of its variable-rate liabilities.
c. fixed-rate assets is greater than the value of its fixed-rate liabilities.
d. fixed-rate assets is less than the value of its fixed-rate liabilities.

On december 31, 2013, coronado company issues 173,000 stock-appreciation rights to its officers entitling them to receive cash for the difference between the market price of its stock and a pre-established price of $10. the fair value of the sars is estimated to be $5 per sar on december 31, 2014; $2 on december 31, 2015; $10 on december 31, 2016; and $8 on december 31, 2017. the service period is 4 years, and the exercise period is 7 years. prepare a schedule that shows the amount of compensation expense allocable to each year affected by the stock-appreciation rights plan.

As a general rule, when accountants calculate profit they account for explicit costs but usually ignorea. certain outlays of money by the firm.b. implicit costs.c. operating costs.d. fixed costs.

Which of the following tends to result in a decrease in the selling price of houses in an area? a. an increase in the population of the city or town. b. an increase in the labor costs of construction. c. an increase in the income of new residents in the city or town. d. an increase in mortgage interest rates.