Answer:
a) if the terms of trade are 4 chips for 1 pretzel, would trade be advantageous for Luxland? explain.
Yes, it is advantageous for Luxland. On its own, Luxland can only produce 1 chip for 1 pretzel, but with trade, 1 pretzel would now be equivalent to 4 chips, representing a net gain of 3 chips.
b) if the terms of trade are 4 chips for 1 pretzel, would trade be advantageous for Leanderland? explain.
No, trade would not be advantageous. We can see than domestically, Leanderland can produce 2 pretzels for every chip, because the graph shows that 4 chips are equivalent to 8 pretzels for this nation.
For trade to be advantageous, Leanderland should obtain at least 9 pretzels for the 4 chips.
Answer:
a. Lockheed Martin is a government contractor
b. Amtrak is a government corporation
Explanation:
a. Lock heed Martin as a Government Contractor
A government contractor is a company that does contracts predominantly supplied by the government. The contracts are financed by the government mostly from tax collection. These contracts vary in type whether it is defense or any other type of contract for that matter.
In the case of Lockheed Martin, this is a defense contractor that has been listed as one of the biggest government contractors over the years. It also has worldwide interest in aerospace and advanced technologies. This company was formed as a result of a merger between Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta on the March of 1995.
b. Amtrak as a government corporation
From these information it can be concluded that a government contractor is in most cases is a private company that bids for tenders from the government. The bidding process is usually open to all qualified companies. After thorough assessment of these bids, the government awards the contract to the most qualified company. In the case of Lockheed Martin, the government usually requires a specialized skills in aerospace, and defense.
A government corporation on the other hand is a huge company that is there majorly for the interest of the public. It is usually partly owned by the government therefor receives a combination of state and federal subsidies. It is also usually for non-profit purposes since it is formed for the benefit of the public. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation which does it's business with the name Amtrak is a railway corporation formed in 1971 and is partly owned by the government. It provides railway services of transporting people and goods connecting many states. It therefor serves as a government corporation.
Answer: a. $648,125
b. $551875
Explanation:
a. Using the implied selling price of 129 5/8. what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds?
Bonds Face Value = $500,000
Cash Proceeds will then be:
= 129.625% × $500,000
= $648,125
b. What total amount of bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds?
20 payments of $35000 = $700000
Pee value at maturity = $500000
Total repaid = $1200000
Less: Amount borrowed = $648125
Total bond Interest expense = $551875
Answer: Liam pays an average interest of 5.9% on the total $35,000.
Since the amounts borrowed and the respective interest rates are different, <u>the weighted average </u>will give us a better picture of the average interest paid on the loan.
We calculate weights based on the total amount borrowed.
Borrowing ($) Weights
Parents 3000 
= 0.228571429
<u>Bank 32000 
= 0.771428571
</u>
Total 35000 1
Once we have the weights, we multiply the interest rates with the respective weights. Then we find the total of the (weights * Interest rate) column to find the weighted average or the average rate Liam pays.
Weights Int Rates Weights * Interest rates
Parents 0.228571429 0.03 
<u>Bank 0.771428571 0.068
</u>
Total 1 0.059314286
