1. Which do you prefer: a bank account that pays 8% per year (EAR) for three years or:

(i) An account that pays 4% every six months for three years?

(ii) An account that pays 12% every 18 months for three years?

(iii) An account that pays 0.8% per month for three years?

2. Manufacturer A has a profit margin of 2.2%, an asset turnover of 1.7 and an equity multiplier of 5.0. Manufacturer B has a profit margin of 2.5%, an asset turnover of 1.2 and an equity multiplier of 4.7. How much asset turnover should manufacturer B have to match manufacturer A's ROE?

A) 1.59% B) 3.18% C) 2.23% D) 1.27%

Please explain in details,