When the government imposes a barrier to entry in a market, a. allocative efficiency will be improved by the reduction of wasteful competition. b. more resources will be wasted by firms attempting to secure and maintain market power. c. consumers will be better able to direct the smaller number of producers to serve their interests. d. the options available to consumers will increase in the protected market.

You deposit \( \$ 1000 \) each year into an account earning \( 7 \% \) interest compounded annually. How much will you have in the account in 35 years?

Question 28 In which one of the following scenarios would the person be ineligible or disqualified from being the director of a company in terms of the companies act? A. Clark Wentzel, a rehabilitated insolvent individual, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Wing It Transport (Pty) Ltd. B. The shareholders of Avocado Cutlery (Pty) Ltd have decided to appoint Avocado Cutlery (Pty) Ltd as one of its own directors. C. Gus Jung was released from prison 20 years ago and has been appointed as a director of Free- Your-Mind (Pty) Ltd. D. Stephany Spielberg is 18 years of age and has opened her own registered private company, of which she is the director.

How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have \( \$ 3000 \) in the account in 15 years? Assume the account earns \( 5 \% \) interest compounded monthly.

Phil is shopping for an annuity that guarantees he CANNOT outlive the benefits. Which of these benefit options would he choose?Accelerated lifetime benefitGuaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefitRight of income riderGuaranteed minimum accumulation benefit

The original price of a tablet was \( \$ 550 \). During a sale, Melvin was given a 30\% discount for the tablet. How much did he pay for the tablet?