Frank Clotti is an investment analyst working for a credit rating agency. Clotti has been told by his immediate supervisor that structured products issued by a certain client should not receive a rating that is below investment grade, as it might affect the advisory relationship that the credit rating agency has with the client. Clotti has already conducted his analysis and concluded that several of the structured products issued by the client should be rated as below investment grade. According to the Standards, Clotti should:

Sauer food company has decided to buy a new computer system with an expected life of three years. the cost is $440,000. the company can borrow $440,000 for three years at 14 percent annual interest or for one year at 12 percent annual interest. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a. how much would sauer food company save in interest over the three-year life of the computer system if the one-year loan is utilized and the loan is rolled over (reborrowed) each year at the same 12 percent rate? compare this to the 14 percent three-year loan.

Warren company plans to depreciate a new building using the double declining-balance depreciation method. the building cost $870,000. the estimated residual value of the building is $57,000 and it has an expected useful life of 20 years. assuming the first year's depreciation expense was recorded properly, what would be the amount of depreciation expense for the second year?

True or false: it is generally better to concentrate your exercise time on the weekends only for maximum aerobic benefit.