A friend sees an ad that would allow him to rent a large screen TV for $20 a week, for 152 weeks. At the end of the renta l period, he would own the TV. He could buy the same TV at the store for$2,000 . He thinks the rent-to-own price is a good buy. You don't . What are two comparisons between renting and buying the TV that you can make to support your position?

Find the unit price. Round up to the next higher cent.

3 large cans of dog food for $2.00

Financial markets and intermediaries channel savings from investors to corporate investment. The savings make this journey by many different routes. Give a specific example for each of the following routes:

a. Investor to financial intermediary, to financial markets, and to the corporation. b. Investor to financial markets, to a financial intermediary, and to the corporation. c. Investor to financial markets, to a financial intermediary, back to financial markets, and to the corporation.

As used with reference to psychological tests, the term "format" refers to ____________.

A. the arrangement of test items

B. whether a test can be administered by computer

C. the procedures used to obtain data

D. all of these

Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate terms from the following list: call, exercise, put. A(n) _______ option gives its owner the opportunity to buy a stock at a specific price which is generally called the ________ price. A(n) _______ option gives its owner the opportunity to sell stock at a specified ________ price.

What would you expect to be the relationship between securitization and the role of financial intermediaries in the economy? For example, what happens to the role of local banks in providing capital for mortgage loans when national markets in mortgagebacked securities become highly developed?

The CPI index number in 1996 for the Housing category was 154.0. In 1997 the index number for Housing was 157.7. What was the rate of inflation in Housing for 1997, to the nearest tenth percent?

Molly O'hara's gross pay in the second week of January was $1,120.

What was her Medicare deduction at 1.45 %

Molly O'hara's gross pay in the second week of January was $1,120.

Suroyo Wahyudi deposited$3,500 in a mone y market acco unt that pays interest compounded quarterly. For the first 3 months, the account paid 4.3 % annual interest. For the next 3 months, an annual interest rate of 4 % was paid. What total interest did Suroyo earn for the six months?

On July 31, LaVonn Dugan's check register balance was $742.16. When she balanced her account, she had not recorded a service charge of$4.50, a deposit of $37.50, and a check for$9.15 . Find her correct check register balance.

Tyrone Bingham signed a 9-month, noninterest -bearing promissory note for $4,300 that he discounted at his bank at 12 % . What were the net proceeds that Tyrone received?

Find $\frac{3}{4} \div \frac{3}{8}$.

The McGregor's have tracked their expenses for three months and categorized the expenses. Find the average monthly expenses for each category and for each month.

Divide 4,688 by 59 to the nearest hundredth.