________ are businesses that sell products or services to other businesses

A one-year zero-coupon bond yields 4.0%. The two- and three-year zero-coupon bonds yield 5.0% and 6.0% respectively. The five-year spot rate is not given above; however, the forward price for a two-year zero-coupon bond beginning in three years is known to be 0.8479. The price today of a five-year zero-coupon bond is closest to:

A. 0.7119. B. 0.7835. C. 0.9524.

Conventional industry practice would have the project paid ________

A) after all deliverables had been received by the client B) just before all deliverables will be sent to the client C) at the midpoint and at the end D) whenever the client's accountants agree to send payment E) in three parts due at the beginning, mid-point, and the end