The unemployment rate equals ______.A. the number of people unemployed divided by the labor forceB. the number of people seeking work divided by the adult populationC. the number of people unemployed divided by the number of people employed D. the number of people unemployed plus the number of people working part-time divided by the adult population

Donna can invest today in a fund that will guarantee her a 5% return compounded annually for five years. She can invest $1,200 today, $1,400 one year from now, $1,800 two years from now, and $2,100 three years from now. If she can make these investments as scheduled, how much will she have accumulated five years from now?A. $6,878.97B. $7,632.23C. $8,142.52D. $8,799.49

If compounding periods increase in frequency and all else remains the same, the dollar values of any resulting future value calculations will ________.A. increaseB. remain the sameC. decreaseD. None of the above

Effective corporate governance includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.A. fairnessB. accountabilityC. objectivityD. higher share price

What is the approximate present value of an ordinary annuity (beginning one year from now) of a stream of 12 annual payments of $87,000 if you use a discount rate of 6%?A. $773,154.04B. $747,278.92C. $729,394.95D. $718,974.58

You wish to endow a university chair of accounting for a salary of $100,000 per year to the recipient. The university will withdraw $100,000 each year for the recipient’s salary. The amount of your gift will remain untouched indefinitely, in perpetuity. The university can lock in a fixed rate for your investment of 2.8% per year. In order to achieve this, what is the approximate amount of the gift you would have to make now?A. $3,103,569B. $3,571,429C. $4,101,218D. $4,227,827

Which section of the statement of cash flows reflects the cash generated from or used by a company’s day-to-day operations?A. investing activitiesB. financing activitiesC. operating activitiesD. noncash activities

To be considered unemployed, an individual must be ______.A. out of workB. actively seeking a jobC. able to workD. All of the above

Which two accounting principles directly support the accrual method of accounting?A. periodicity, transparencyB. historical cost, time periodC. conservativism, going concernD. expense recognition, revenue recognition

Which of the following statements regarding data is generally NOT true?A. Financial data is important for internal and external analysis of business firms.B. Outsiders use publicly available data about firms to make investment and regulatory decisions.C. “Gut feelings” decision-making tends to be more consistent with value maximization.D. Suppliers need financial information to determine if they should supply trade credit, and customers need to know if a firm’s products are reliable and appropriately priced