Solve for the unknown number of years in each of the following (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.):
Present Value Years Interest Rate Future Value
$600 8% $1,393
850 12 2,330
18,800 18 367,247
21,900 14 382,983

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Answer 1

Answer:1)10.94years , 2.) 8.90 years 3) 17.96years  4) 21.84years

Explanation:

Using the formula

FV = PV (1 + r)ⁿ

where

PV=present value

r=interest rate

n =number of periods

FV = future value.

Present Value Years Interest Rate Future Value

$600             ?                    8%                  $1,393

850               ?                      12                   2,330

18,800               ?                 18                    367,247

21,900           ?                     14                      382,983

Using FV = PV (1 + r)ⁿ, The number of years can be calculated

FV/PV = (1 + r)ⁿ

FV/PV/ 1+r = eⁿ

In FV/PV / In ( 1+ r) = n

1)

n ( Number of years )=In FV/PV / In ( 1+ r)

=In ( 1,393/600) / In ( 1+ 0.08)

       0.84228/0.07696

       =10.94years

2.

n ( Number of years )=In FV/PV / In ( 1+ r)

=In (2330/850) / In ( 1+ 0.12)

       1.00837625/0.113328685

       =8.90 years

3.

n ( Number of years )=In FV/PV / In ( 1+ r)

=In (367,247/ 18,800) / In ( 1+ 0.18)

       2.97217778/0.165514438

       =17.96years

4.

n ( Number of years )=In FV/PV / In ( 1+ r)

=In ( 382,983/ 21,900) / In ( 1+ 0.14)

       2.86150396/0.131028262

       =21.84 years


Related Questions

U.S. firms, their foreign subsidiaries, or foreign firms that are licensees of U.S. technology cannot sell a product to a country in which the sale is considered by the U.S. government to affect the Group of answer choices overall balance of payments of the United States. competitive balance of free competition inside the U.S. national security of the United States. competitive balance of world trade. relationship of the U.S. with the world community.

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Answer:

national security of the United States

Explanation:

In the case when the U.S firms, their foreign subsidiaries that have taken the license of United states to not sell the products to a country in which the considered thing is sale due to which it impact the united stated national security as these trade could be prevented because of the concern related to the national security

hence, the above is the correct option

Thus, the same is to be considered

the first step in successfully creating and using a budget is

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Answer:

Determine your income. Start with how much money you make after tax each month

Explanation:

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Hasty and Tasty Foodservice received a 120-day, 8% note for $96,000, dated April 9 from a customer on account. Assume 360 days in a year. a. Determine the due date of the note. b. Determine the maturity value of the note. $fill in the blank a7f48f054fe7fee_2 c. Journalize the entry to record the receipt of the payment of the note at maturity. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Answer:

a. Month   Days

    April      21 (30 -9)

    May       31

    June      30

    July        31

    August    7

    Total        120 days

Thus, due date of the note is August 7

b. Interest      =  $2,560 [$96,000 * 8% * (120/360)]

  Principal     =  $96,000

Maturity value $98,560

c. Date     Account Titles                 Debit         Credit

   Aug 7.   Cash                              $98,560

                       Note receivables                       $96,000

                        Interest revenue                       $2,560

The Army receives proposals from eight different companies in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Contracting Officer has identified the most highly rated proposals, determined the competitive range, and wants to get the offerors' best and final proposals. What type of information exchange would the Contracting Officer use to get the information needed to allow the offerors to revise their proposals

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Answer: Negotiation

Explanation:

The contacting officer would use negotiating method to speak to the different companies. By the time he or she is able to communicate by negotiation, there would be results on what's needed for the final phase of the selection

Wildhorse Co. took a physical inventory on December 31 and determined that goods costing $198,500 were on hand. Not included in the physical count were $25,000 of goods purchased from Waterway Industries, FOB, shipping point, and $26,000 of goods sold to Oriole Company for $30,000, FOB destination. Both the Waterway purchase and the Oriole sale were in transit at year-end.What amount should Wildhorse report as its December 31 inventory

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Answer:

$249,500

Explanation:

Calculation for the amount that Sheridan should report as its December 31 inventory

Using this formula

December 31 inventory=Goods costing+Goods purchased +Goods sold

December 31 inventory=$198,500+$25,000+$26,000

December 31 inventory=$249,500

Therefore the amount that Sheridan should report as its December 31 inventory will be $249,500

If a proposed expenditure of $80,000 for a fixed asset with a 4-year life has an annual expected net cash flow and net income of $32,000 and $12,000, respectively, the cash payback period is 2.5 years.
a. true
b. false

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Answer: a. true

Explanation:

Cash payback period shows the amount of time it will take for cash inflows from an investment to pay off the investment.

Cash payback period = Investment/ Cash inflow

= 80,000/32,000

= 2.5 years

Statement is proven true.

A company that sends email advertising messages to millions of individuals without their permission violates?

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Answer

no it doesn't  violate because its and advertisement and millions of businesses do it

Explanation:

Answer:

the CAN-SPAM act

Explanation:

The total asset market value of General Motors (GM) is $10 billion. GM has an equity market value (market capitalization) of $7 billion of equity. What are the weights in equity and debt that are used for calculating the WACC, respectively

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Answer:

0.70,0.30

Explanation:

Calculation for the weights in equity and debt that are used for calculating the WACC respectively

Calculation for weights in equity

Weights in equity= $7 million / $10 million

Weights in equity = 0.70

Therefore the Weights in equity will be 0.70

Calculation for debt

Debt = ($10 million - $7 million) / $10 million

Debt=$3millon/$10 million

Debt= 0.30

Therefore the debt that are used for calculating the WACC will be 0.30

On January 1, Balanger Company buys 10 percent of the outstanding shares of its parent, Altgeld, Inc. Although the total book and fair values of Altgeld's net assets equaled $3.2 million, the price paid for these shares was $340,000. During the year, Altgeld reported $415,000 of separate operating income (no subsidiary income was included) and declared dividends of $35,000. How are the shares of the parent owned by the subsidiary reported at December 31

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Answer: a. Consolidated stockholders’ equity is reduced by $340,000.

Explanation:

Consolidated stockholders' equity is the equity owned by stockholders in the entire parent company of Altgeld and its subsidiaries. Balanger as a company, then buys some of its parent's stock for $340,000.

The effect this will have is to reduce the stock available to stockholders in the parent and the subsidiaries almost like buying treasury shares. Consolidated stockholders' equity will therefore reduce by the amount paid for the shares of $340,000.  

Zepol Company is planning to produce 600,000 power drills for the coming year. The company uses direct labor hours to assign overhead to products. Each drill requires 0.75 standard hour of labor for completion. The total budgeted overhead was $1,777,500. The total fixed overhead budgeted for the coming year is $832,500. Predetermined overhead rates are calculated using expected production, measured in direct labor hours. Actual results for the year are:

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Answer:

Actual results are missing, so I looked for a similar question and found:

Actual results for the year are: Actual production (units) 594,000 Actual variable overhead $928,000 Actual direct labor hours (AH) 446,000 Actual fixed overhead $835,600

1. Compute the applied fixed overhead

2. Compute the fixed overhead spending and volume variances

1) budgeted labor hours = 600,000 units x 0.75 labors hours per unit = 450,000 labor hours

standard fixed overhead rate = $832,500 / 450,000 labor hours = $1.85 per labor hour

applied fixed overhead = actual labor hours x standard fixed overhead rate = 446,000 x $1.85 = $825,100

2) Fixed overhead volume variance  = applied fixed overhead – budgeted fixed overhead = $825,100 - $832,500 = -$7,400 favorable

Fixed overhead spending variance = actual fixed overhead - applied fixed overhead = $835,600 - $825,100 = $10,500 unfavorable

total fixed overhead variance = -$7,400 + $10,500 = $3,100 unfavorable

In examining investors’ preferences for dividends, it is useful to begin with the concept of dividend irrelevance. Dividend irrelevance suggests that in a world with no taxes or brokerage (or transaction) costs, firms and investors are indifferent to the paying or receiving of dividends. However, as these restrictions are relaxed, various factors suggest that firms should pursue high or low payouts. One such factor is:

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Answer: Favor a high payout

Explanation:

Investors are allowed to exclude as much as 70% of dividend income from taxes. They will therefore demand a higher payout in terms of investment so that they make make more income after they exclude taxes.

For instance, assume investors had a choice between receiving $40 and $60 in dividends.

On $40, the non-taxable amount would be = 40 * 70% = $28

On $60, the non-taxable amount would be = 60 * 70% = $42

They will pick the higher payout of $60 in order to get more income after tax.

Describe THREE different types of warehousing

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Answer:

1. Private Warehouses: Owned and managed by manufacturers and only them can store goods in it.

2. Public Warehouses: Managed by the general public and everyone can store goods in it on payment of rent.

3. Government Warehouses: Owned and managed by the government.

Explanation:

We need various kinds of goods in our everyday life. We may get a portion of these things in mass and store them in our home. Additionally, finance managers likewise need an assortment of products for their utilization. Some of them may not be accessible constantly. However, they need those things over time with no break.

The need for storage emerges both for raw material just as completed items. Storage includes legitimate plan for saving merchandise from the hour of their creation or buy till the real use. At the point when this storage is done for a huge scope and in a predefined way it is called 'warehousing'.

One week, Rachel earned $250. She spent $120 on food, $30 on miscellaneous items, and saved the rest. If Rachel makes a pie chart showing how she spends her money, the central angle for the food sector would be __________.

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360° = $250

? =.$120

120×360= 43200

43200÷250

=172.8°

(a) How does Alibaba implement competitive pricing strategy in market

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Explanation:

Alibaba is a Chinese business group that uses one of its main business strategies to offer a lower price than its competitors.

There are several reasons why Alibaba is able to maintain this strategy competitively, for example, as it is a group of companies with different niches and different suppliers, it is possible to find a variety of them within the group's e-commerce, which makes there are options for price variations and incentive for the consumer to choose. In addition, the price variation remains at a healthy level that does not generate losses for Alibaba.

The group also maintains a strategy of offering discounts to consumers that generate greater purchase motivation, such as discount coupons, gifts, free shipping, etc.

why does crime exist?​

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Answer:

well for me I think

Explanation:

The world is polluted

Crime is exist because as humans we naturally greedy and want more than what we have and we all believe we are batter than someone.

Bruno's Lunch Counter is expanding and expects operating cash flows of $28,500 a year for 6 years as a result. This expansion requires $95,800 in new fixed assets. These assets will be worthless at the end of the project. In addition, the project requires $7,000 of net working capital throughout the life of the project. What is the net present value of this expansion project at a required rate of return of 10 percent

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Answer:

$25,276

Explanation:

The computation of the net present value is shown below:

The Present value of inflows is

= Cash inflow × Present value of discounting factor (rate% , number of years)

= $28,500 ÷ 1.1 + $28,500 ÷ 1.1^2 + $285,00 ÷ 1.1^3 + $28,500 ÷ 1.1^4 + $28,500 ÷ 1.1^5 + $28,500 ÷ 1.1^6 + $7,000 ÷ 1.1^6

= $128,076.25

And,

Present value of outflows is

= $95,800 + $7,000

= $102,800

So

As we know that

NPV = Present value of inflows - Present value of outflows

= $128,076.25 - $102,800

= $25,276

Which of the following arguments are in favor of active stabilization policy by the government? Check all that apply

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Answer:

D) Shifts in aggregate demand are often the result of waves of pessimism or optimism among consumers and businesses.

Explanation:

The Federal Reserve (FED) can respond to excessive pessimism among consumers and businesses by expanding the money supply and lowering interest rates. To deal with excessive optimism they can do the opposite, they can shrink the money supply and increase the interest rate.

Suppose the Federal Reserve (the Fed) announces that it is raising its target interest rate by 50 basis points, or 0.50%. It would achieve this by _____________________: The sequence of events that results in a new equilibrium interest rate, after the Fed makes the change you selected, may be described as follows: Because there is ____________ in the financial system the quantity of money demanded __________.

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Answer: decreasing money supply; less; decreases.

Explanation:

When the Federal Reserve wants to increase its target interest rate by 50 basis points, this can be done if the Fed reduces the money supply that is in circulation.

This will in turn, lead to a new equilibrium rate and there will also be a decrease in money in the financial system as there'll be a reduction in the quantity of money demanded.

Two alternatives, code-named X and Y, are under consideration at Afalava Corporation. Costs associated with the alternatives are listed below. Alternative X Alternative Y Materials costs........ $37,000 $37,000 Processing costs...... $38,000 $53,000 Equipment rental.... $12,000 $26,000 Occupancy costs...... $16,000 $26,000 Are the materials costs and processing costs relevant in the choice between alternatives X and Y

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Answer:

Only materials costs are relevant

Explanation:

Here in the given situation, the processing cost is only relevant and considered this represents that it helps to make the decisions.

While on the other hand, the material cost is not relevant but it would be continue for each alternative course of action

Therefore the first option is correct

The same is to be considered

Sally Clark purchased 500 shares of ABC corporation for $10 per share and oaid a total commission of $200. The current price of the stock is $12 per share. Last year, Sally received dividends of $2 per share​

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Answer:

38.46%

The question

Based on the information given, compute stock returns.

Explanation:

The percentage return will be

The actual returns/ amount invested x 100

Returns represent gains from the share.

1. The gain in share price

= Current value - original value

=($12 x 500 ) - ($10 x 500)

=$6,000 - $5,000

=$1,000

2. gain from dividends

=$2 x 500

=$1,000

Total gain = $1000 + 1000 = $2000

The amount invested = original value + commissions

=($10 x 500) + $200

=$5200

The percentage gain

= $2000/5200 x 100

=0.384615 x 100

=38.46%

Dukelow Corporation has two divisions: the Governmental Products Division and the Export Products Division. The Governmental Products Division's divisional segment margin is $41,300 and the Export Products Division's divisional segment margin is $93,700. The total amount of common fixed expenses not traceable to the individual divisions is $106,800. What is the company's net operating income (loss)?Brewer 8e Rechecks 2018-06-22a) $241,800b) $135,000c) $28,200d) $135,000

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Answer:

c) $28,200

Explanation:

The computation of the net operating income is as follows

Total segment margin is

= $41,300 + $93,700

= $135,000

And, the common fixed expenses is $106,800

So, the net operating income is

= Total segment margin - common fixed expenses

= $135,000 - $106,800

= $28,200

Hence, the net operating income is $28,200

Therefore the correct option is c.

Your neighbor never mows his lawn. You don’t have any legal right to force him to mow, but the mess in his front yard is making your neighborhood unsightly and reducing the value of your house. The reduction in the value of your house is $5,000, and the value of his time to mow the lawn once a week is $1,000. Suppose you offer him a deal in which you pay him $3,000 to mow. How does this deal affect surplus?

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Answer: The deal will have the effect of increasing both your surplus as well as your neighbor's

Explanation:

Assuming your neighbor accepts the deal, you would have paid $3,000 when in fact your house value had reduced by $5,000. This give you a surplus of $2,000 because you paid $2,000 less than the cost to you if your neighbor did not mow the lawn.

Your neighbor also makes a surplus because where normally it would cost them $1,000 to mow the lawn, they got $3,000. They also make a surplus of $2,000 over the cost to mow.

Riverrun Co. provides medical care and insurance benefits to its retirees. In the current year, Riverrun agrees to pay $31,500 for medical insurance and contribute an additional $9,650 to a retirement program. Record the entry for these accrued (but unpaid) benefits on December 31.

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Answer:

Date                     Details                                                Debit               Credit

December 31,      Employee benefits expense            $41,150

                             Medical insurance payable                                    $31,500

                             Employee Retirement program                             $9,650

                             payable

Working

= 31,500 + 9,650

= $41,150

Since the costs of producing an intermediate product do not change regardless of whether the intermediate product is sold or processed further, these costs are not considered in deciding whether to further process a product.
a) true
b) false

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Answer: a) true

Explanation:

The costs incurred to produce the intermediate products have already been incurred and as such are referred to as sunk costs.

They will not change regardless of whether the good is sold before further processing or if it is sold after. They therefore do not matter in the decision to either process or sell and so are not considered.

Jamie is single. In 2020, she reported $108,000 of taxable income, including a long-term capital gain of $5,800. What is her gross tax liability? (Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) (Use the tax rate schedules, long-term capital gains tax brackets.)
a. $19.478
b. $20143
c. $18,728
d. 516 200

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Answer:

$19,478

Explanation:

Computation of tax liability

i. Total income excluding LTC gain = 108,000 - 5,800 = 102,200

ii. Tax on 102,200 as per single tax schedule = 14605.5+((102200-85525)*24%) = 18607.50

iii. Tax on LTC gain at 15% = 5800 * 15% = 870

So, Gross Tax liability = $18607.50 + $870 = $19477.50 = $19,478

Note: As per Long term capital gain schedule

“EBIT is generally considered to be independent of financial leverage, because EBIT is the result of a firm’s operating effectiveness. However, with an excessive debt levels, EBIT might actually be influenced by financial leverage.”

Comment on the statement above.

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Answer:

The answer is below

Explanation:

EBIT is known as an accounting measure to determine the profit level of a firm. It is an acronym of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

EBIT is generally considered to be independent of financial leverage because EBIT is the result of a firm’s operating effectiveness.

This is true because, EBIT is based on the firm's level of sales and cost of operation, of which financial leverage has no effects on it.

However, with excessive debt levels, EBIT might be influenced by financial leverage.

This implies that even though the financial leverage of a firm has no direct influence on EBIT, in a situation whereby a firm is operating at huge deficits, every aspect of the film will be concerned. This will include staff, customers, investors, and operational activities, thereby affecting the firm's sales and cost of operation. As a result, this will ultimately affect the firm's EBIT.

Boots Plus has two product​ lines: Hiking boots and Fashion boots. Income statement data for the most recent year​ follow: Total Hiking Fashion Sales revenue ​ $520,000 $380,000 $140,000 Variable expenses ​ 365,000 245,000 120,000 Contribution margin ​ 155,000 135,000 20,000 Fixed expenses 81,000 40,500 40,500Operating income​ (loss) $74,000 $94,500 $(20,500)Assuming the Fashion line is​ discontinued, total fixed costs remain​ unchanged, and the space formerly used to produce the line is rented for per​ year, how will operating income be​ affected?A. Increase $157,000.B. Decrease $49,500.C. Increase $6,000.D. Increase $83,000.

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Question Completion:

Assuming that the rent received from the Fashion line space is $40,500.

Answer:

Boots Plus

The operating income will be increased by $20,500.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Boots Plus Income Statement before the discontinuation of Fashion line:

                                             Total      Hiking        Fashion

Sales revenue               $520,000  $380,000   $140,000

Variable expenses ​         365,000    245,000     120,000

Contribution margin ​       155,000     135,000      20,000

Fixed expenses                 81,000       40,500      40,500

Operating income​ (loss) $74,000    $94,500  $(20,500)

Elimination of the Fashion line

Boots Plus Income Statement after the discontinuation of Fashion line::

                                              Total

Sales revenue                  $380,000

Variable expenses ​            245,000

Contribution margin ​          135,000

Fixed expenses                    81,000

Rent income                        40,500

Operating income​ (loss)  $94,500

Katherine Kocher has determined the following information about her own financial situation. Her checking account is worth $850 and her savings account is worth $1,200. She owns her own home that has a market value of $98,000. She has furniture and appliances worth $12,000 and a home computer and laptop worth $3,300. She has a car worth $12,500. She has recently purchased a mutual fund worth $5,500 and she has a retirement account worth $38,550. What is the value of her personal possessions

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Answer:

Katherine Kocher

The value of her personal possessions is:

$171,900

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Checking account =        $850

Savings account =           1,200

Home value =               98,000

Furniture & appliances 12,000

Home computer/laptop 3,300

Car                                12,500

Investments:

Mutual fund                   5,500

Retirement account    38,550

Total value =             $171,900

b) Katherine's personal possessions include all her personal assets.  Her net worth will be the difference between all her personal assets and her personal debts or liabilities.

NU YU announced today that it will begin paying annual dividends. The first dividend will be paid next year in the amount of $0.47 a share. The following dividends will be $0.52, $0.67, and $0.97 a share annually for the following three years, respectively. After that, dividends are projected to increase by 3.3 percent per year. How much are you willing to pay today to buy one share of this stock if your desired rate of return is 14 percent

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Answer:

P0 = $7.383535 rounded off to $7.38

Explanation:

Using the dividend discount model, we calculate the price of the stock today. It values the stock based on the present value of the expected future dividends from the stock. To calculate the price of the stock today, we will use the following formula,

P0 = D1 / (1+r)  +  D2 / (1+r)^2  +  ...  +  Dn / (1+r)^n  +

[(Dn * (1+g)  /  (r - g))  /  (1+r)^n]

Where,

r is the required rate of return

g is the constant growth rate in dividends

n is the number of years

P0 = 0.47 / (1+0.14)  +  0.52 / (1+0.14)^2  + 0.67 / (1+0.14)^3  +  

0.97 / (1+0.14)^4  +  [(0.97 * (1+0.033)  /  (0.14 - 0.033))  /   (1+0.14)^4]

P0 = $7.383535 rounded off to $7.38

If a large, undiversified oil company used information technology in order to manage organizational coordination, it is likely trying to offset problems with

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Answer: diseconomies of scale

Explanation:

Diseconomies of scale is a scenario that occurs when the growth of a particular company brings about an increase in the company's cost per unit. A rise in output in turn, leads to a rise in cost.

Therefore, if a large, undiversified oil company used information technology in order to manage organizational coordination, it is likely trying to offset problems with diseconomies of scale.

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