An investor purchased a 10-year bond that makes a $50 interest payment at the end of every six-month period until the bond matures. These interest payments represent a(n) a. ordinary annuity b. compounded annuity c discounted annuity d. perpetuity e. annuity due A limitation of ratio analysis is that a, inflation, which distorts a firm's balance sheet, is considered when calculating ratios b. firms can employ window-dressing techniques to make their financial statements look better c. it is useful only for large, multidivisional firms d. only statistical procedures are considered while analyzing the net effects of a set of tatios e. seasonal factors, which distort a firm's balance sheet, are taken into account when calculating ratios