The Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) rating of the United States (rose/or fell?) between 2000 and 2009. Which of the following are contributing factors to this change? Check all that apply. a. The private sector accounts for a greater share of credit than previously.
b. Government spending on transfer payments increased during this period.
c. Regulations on businesses were loosened during this period.

Carey company is borrowing $225,000 for one year at 9.5 percent from second intrastate bank. the bank requires a 15 percent compensating balance. the principal refers to funds the firm can effectively utilize (amount borrowed − compensating balance). a. what is the effective rate of interest? (use a 360-day year. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what would the effective rate be if carey were required to make 12 equal monthly payments to retire the loan?

Suppose that a major city’s main thoroughfare, which is also an interstate highway, will be completely closed to traffic for two years, from january 2014 to december 2015, for reconstruction at a cost of $535 million. if the construction company were to keep the highway open for traffic during construction, the highway reconstruction project would take much longer and be more expensive. suppose that construction would take four years if the highway were kept open, at a total cost of $800 million. the state department of transportation had to make its decision in 2014, one year before the start of construction (so that the first payment was one year away). so the department of transportation had the following choices: (i) close the highway during construction, at an annual cost of $267.5 million per year for two years. (ii) keep the highway open during construction, at an annual cost of $200 million per year for four years. now suppose the interest rate is 80%. calculate the present value of the costs incurred under each plan.

An employer takes a deduction from your paycheck for federal taxes. where does this money go? -the money is sent to the federal government to pay for goods and services for the community. -the money is sent to the mayor. -the money is sent to the federal government and deposited in a retirement account. -the money is sent to the social security fund.