Figure 184 Below Shows Bond Yields on U

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Essay

Figure 18.4 below shows bond yields on U.S., Japanese, and German 10-year bonds, 1997-2014. The gray shaded areas represent Japanese recession dates. During this period the U.S. had two official recessions: one in 2001 and one from 2008-2009. Given this information and what you know about Japanese and American debt-to-GDP ratios, explain the reason(s) for the differences in Japanese and American bond yields.Figure 18.4: Japan and USA 10-Year Bond Yields and Japanese Recession Dates: 1997-2014

Analyze and interpret the total asset turnover ratio and its importance in assessing a company's efficiency.

Understand and apply the concept of capitalizing costs associated with property purchases.

Calculate the gain or loss on the disposal of fixed assets.

Calculate and record depreciation expenses for fixed assets using various methods.

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