An article in the New York Times notes that​ "rising bond yields can ... signal the threat of​ inflation." ​Source: Nelson D.​ Schwartz, "Surprise Increase in Rates Is Credited to Signs of​ Recovery," New York Times​, March​ 18, 2012. If investors expect inflation to be​ higher: A. the yields on bonds will rise because investors will demand more bonds at the current interest rates causing the price of bonds to increase. B. the yields on bonds will fall because the price of bonds will fall due to the higher level of inflation. C. the yields on bonds will rise because investors will need a higher rate of return on the bonds they are purchasing. D. the yields on bonds will fall because the higher inflation rate will reduce the real interest earned on the bonds and causing the yields to decrease.

The gomez company, a merchandising firm, has budgeted its activity for december according to the following information: • sales at $500,000, all for cash. • merchandise inventory on november 30 was $250,000. • the cash balance at december 1 was $20,000. • selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at $50,000 for december and are paid for in cash. • budgeted depreciation for december is $30,000. • the planned merchandise inventory on december 31 is $260,000. • the cost of goods sold represents 75% of the selling price. • all purchases are paid for in cash. the budgeted cash disbursements for december are:

Xyz corporation has provided the following data concerning manufacturing overhead for july: actual manufacturing overhead incurred $ 69,000 manufacturing overhead applied to work in process $ 79,000 the company's cost of goods sold was $243,000 prior to closing out its manufacturing overhead account. the company closes out its manufacturing overhead account to cost of goods sold. which of the following statements is true? multiple choice manufacturing overhead was overapplied by $10,000; cost of goods sold after closing out the manufacturing overhead account is $253,000 manufacturing overhead was underapplied by $10,000; cost of goods sold after closing out the manufacturing overhead account is $233,000 manufacturing overhead was underapplied by $10,000; cost of goods sold after closing out the manufacturing overhead account is $253,000 manufacturing overhead was overapplied by $10,000; cost of goods sold after closing out the manufacturing overhead account is $233,000

Melissa is a very generous single woman. before this year, she had given over $11,400,000 in taxable gifts over the years and has completely exhausted her applicable credit amount. in the current year, melissa gave her daughter riley $100,000 and promptly filed her gift tax return. melissa did not make any other gifts this year. how much gift tax must riley pay the irs because of this transaction?