2. Answer the following questions regarding bond valuation.
   1. What is the price of a $1,000 par value bond with a 6% coupon rate paid semiannually, if the bond is priced to yield 4% and it has five years to maturity?
   2. Following a, what would be the price of the bond if the coupon is paid quarterly?
   3. Explain how the calculation changes, given semi-annual coupons in (a) versus quarterly coupons in (b).

Suppose you have a perfectly competitive industry and firms have positive profits. Explain the forces of change that will move the situation toward equilibrium (just as in the assignment on this chapter)

include what happens in the market diagram and then say how that changes the picture of the firm's diagram (what is the relationship between the firm's Demand and ATC after the adjustment?) be clear about how that picture looks

1(i). Derive the solution to mass balance equations for the nth-order reactions occuring in a CSTR and in a PFR at steady state.

(II) A first-order reaction A--- products (the long dash represents an arrow) is to be carried out in a CSTR. The reaction rate constant was determined to be 1.0/h. What is the residence time required for 90% conversion of the reactant provided there are no changes in temperature and density of the system?

Consider a project with a life of 3 years with the following information: initial fixed asset investment = $350,000; straight-line depreciation to zero over the 3-year life; zero salvage value; price = $34; variable costs = $12; fixed costs = $133,000; quantity sold = 59,850 units; tax rate = 22 percent. How sensitive is OCF to changes in quantity sold?

Use short-run supply demand analysis to indicate how equilibrium price and quantity will change if the following changes occur in the economy. Draw a supply and demand curve for each answer and provide a brief one sentence explanation.

c) Immigration policy leads to a sharp reduction in the in-migration of Mexican workers. What happens to the market for low-wage labor in Los Angeles?

For a number of years, pundits have predicted that the Social Security retirement system will fail at some future date. Explain why the current system is considered to be in trouble, noting the demographic and societal changes that have contributed to this situation. Outline a couple of modifications to the system that may stabilize it for the long run, so that current and future workers can confidently expect to receive benefits when they retire.

which of the following statements about the chemical kinetics are true/

a) temperature has no effect on the rate of a reaction

b) changes in reactant concentration do not affect the rate at which a reaction occurs

c) the addition of a catalyst to a reaction will speed up the reaction but it will not ultimately result in a larger mass of product

d) for the same reactants, the larger the surface area, the slower a reaction will occur

why?

What role does media play in shaping the process of communication? Offer your reaction to this statement: “Mastering communication is empowering.” Reflect on the changes in voice, message, and media, yesterday, today and tomorrow. How can communication connect a multicultural and global society? How has the convergence of old and new media affected communication? What essential skills are necessary for good communication?

A metal bar (23.5 x 10^-6oC^-1) has a final length of 5.5800 m after its temperature changes from 64.459 ^oF to -27.674 ^oC.

a) Convert the initial temperature to ^oC.

  In 100 words or less, explain how to calibrate a new and otherwise unmarked mercury or alcohol filled, glass thermometer.