General attitudes and beliefs about government are involved in a state’s ______.

Essay – Craft an essay with a defensible thesis that directly addresses only one of the prompts.   a.)  Why did the colonists truly resist and rebel against acts enforced on them by British Parliament and the King?     OR     b.)  It’s 1790.  Respond to the following statement in essay form as a Democratic-Republican:  “The United States should have a strong central government and base its economy on manufacturing.”       Essay Outline   I. THESIS (Should make a defensible claim that directly addresses the question and highlights specific themes/arguments.)     II. Themes/Arguments (Evidence should validate your themes/arguments in answering your thesis)                     – Theme/Argument  A                                     – Supporting evidence                                      – Supporting evidence                                     – Supporting evidence                                     – etc.                     – Theme/Argument  B                                     – Supporting evidence                                      – Supporting evidence                                     – Supporting evidence                                     – etc.                     – Theme/Argument  C                                     – Supporting evidence                                      – Supporting evidence                                     – Supporting evidence                                     – etc.                     – Etc.

What is the present value of $1,400 a year at a discount rate of 8 percent if the first payment is received 7 years from now and you receive a total of 25 annual payments?

An investment had a nominal return of 11.2 percent last year. If the real return on the investment was only 7.5 percent, what was the inflation rate for the year?

You plan to save $210 per month starting today for the next 30 years “just to start the month off right.” You feel that you can earn an interest rate of 9.7 percent compounded monthly. How much will there be in the account 30 years from today?

Annalise will deposit into her investment account $4,500, $0, and $5,500 at the end of Years 1, 2, and 3, respectively. What will her account be worth at the end of the Year 3 if she earns an annual rate of 4.15 percent?

Callable bonds generally:

You find the following financial information about a company: net working capital = $1,233; fixed assets = $7,681; total assets = $11,878; and long-term debt = $4,537. What is the company’s total equity?

Your father helped you start saving $25 a month beginning on your fifth birthday. He always made you deposit the money into your savings account on the first day of each month just to “start the month out right.” Today completes your 15th year of saving and you now have $6,528.91 in this account. What is the rate of return on your savings?

Your grandfather left you an inheritance that will provide an annual income for the next 20 years. You will receive the first payment one year from now in the amount of $2,500. Every year after that, the payment amount will increase by 5 percent. What is your inheritance worth to you today if you can earn 7.5 percent on your investments?