Usury laws interfere with the _____________________.

If the yield curve slope is flat for short maturities and then slopes steeply upward for longer maturities, the liquidity premium theory (assuming a mild preference for shorter-term bonds) indicates that the market is predicting

A) a rise in short-term interest rates in the near future and a decline further out in the future. B) constant short-term interest rates in the near future and further out in the future. C) a decline in short-term interest rates in the near future and a rise further out in the future. D) constant short-term interest rates in the near future and a decline further out in the future.

Melon Computer Company manufacturers its computer components in Singapore and assembles the computers intended for sale in North America in its plant in Arizona. If the U.S

reduces the corporate income tax rate next year, what is the likely outcome for Melon Computer Company? A) Reduce the transfer price for computer components and increase downstream profits B) Reduce the transfer price for computer components and decrease downstream profits C) Increase the transfer price for computer components and increase downstream profits D) Increase the transfer price for computer components and decrease downstream profits