Will tire tariffs launch a trade dispute ? On September 11‚ 2009‚ the Obama administration announced its decision to impose punitive tariffs on low-end tire imports from China under a statute known as Section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974. In addition to an existing 4 percent import duty‚ tariffs were increased by rates of 35 percent for the first year‚ 30 percent the second year‚ and 25 percent the third year because imports of Chinese tires were deemed to be excessive. China’s government responded
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13.1 Compound Interest • Simple interest – interest is paid only on the principal • Compound interest – interest is paid on both principal and interest‚ compounded at regular intervals • Example: a $1000 principal paying 10% simple interest after 3 years pays .1 3 $1000 = $300 If interest is compounded annually‚ it pays .1 $1000 = $100 the first year‚ .1 $1100 = $110 the second year and .1 $1210 = $121 the third year totaling $100 + $110 + $121 = $331 interest 13.1 Compound Interest Period
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1.0 INTRODUCTION There are two basic ways to provide protection to domestic import-competing industries; a tariff or a quota. The choice between one or the other is likely to depend on several different concerns. One concern is the revenue effects. A tariff has an immediate advantage for governments in that it will automatically generate tariff revenue (assuming the tariff is not prohibitive). Quotas may or may not generate revenue depending on how the quota is administered. If a quota is administered
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commencing at age 60 and ending at age 67 Plan 1: V0 * (1.06)42 = 3‚000‚000 V0 = 3‚000‚000/(1.06)42 V0 = $259‚582.20 Plan 2: V0 * (1.06)17 = 3‚000‚000 V0 = 3‚000‚000/(1.06)17 V0 = $1‚114‚093.26 Plan 3: C * Annuity Compound Factor (6%‚ 37) = 3‚000‚000 C * [((1.06)37 – 1)/0.06] = 3‚000‚000 C *127.27 = 3‚000‚000 C = $23‚572.28 Plan 4: C * Annuity Compounding Factor (6%‚17) = 3‚000‚000 C * 28.21 = 3‚000‚000 C = $106‚334.41 Plan 5: C * Annuity
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business. Answer Selected Answer: Industrial Revolution Correct Answer: Entrepreneurship Era . Question 7 .3 out of 3 points Correct In 1995‚ a renegotiation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) took bold steps to lower tariffs and to reduce trade restrictions. A tariff is a Answer Selected Answer: tax on imports. Correct Answer: tax on imports. .
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Name________________________________ UDC – Quantitative Reasoning I EXAMINATION 3 – Personal Finance – Exponential Functions Fall - 2012 Instructions: This exam is worth 100 points. Read each question carefully. Answer each question clearly and concisely. Please‚ show All of Your Work. Remember‚ I do not believe in magic!!! A) B) Answer C) D) 1. What is the simple interest for a principal of $620 invested at a rate of 7% for 3 years? $173.60 $130.20 $172.60 $129.20 A) B) C) Answer D) E)
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Chapter 5‚ 6 Review 1. You invested $1‚650 in an account that pays 5 percent simple interest. How much more could you have earned over a 20-year period if the interest had compounded annually? A. $849.22 B. $930.11 C. $982.19 D. $1‚021.15 E. $1‚077.94 2. Today‚ you earn a salary of $36‚000. What will be your annual salary twelve years from now if you earn annual raises of 3.6 percent? A. $55‚032.54 B. $57‚414.06 C. $58‚235.24 D. $59‚122.08 E. $59‚360.45 3. You hope to buy your dream
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on the subject lines. Multiple Choice: True/False (5-2) Compounding 1. F J Answer: aEASY Starting to invest early for retirement increases the benefits of compound interest. a. True b. False (5-2) Compounding 2. F J Answer: bEASY Starting to invest early for retirement reduces the benefits of compound interest. a. True b. False (5-2) Compounding 3. F J Answer: aEASY A time line is meaningful even if all cash flows do not occur annually. a. True b. False
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I. Abstract The common organic compounds provide us with nutrients are sugars and starches‚ carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ and lipids. In this lab‚ qualitative tests are performed to identify the presence of organic compounds in food using indicators‚ chemical substances that react in a certain way when a particular substance is present. We put one indicator into the each test tube containing different solutions at a time to see what organic compound is present. The color change in the indicator tells
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NON TARIFF BARRIERS What are non tariff barriers? Non- tariff barriers are broadly defined as any impediment to trade other than tariffs. Non tariff barriers can be classified into two groups; Direct and Indirect. (a)Direct Barriers are barriers that specifically limit import of goods or services. Eg: Embargoes and quotas EMBARGOES: Embargoes are the most restrictive of the direct non tariff barriers. They are either a complete ban on trade with a foreign nation or a ban on sales or transfer
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