Answer: E) The company expects a constant weighted average cost of capital.
Explanation: The explicit forecast period in most organisations are usually made between five to about fifteen years,this is to ensure that enough timeline is given to effectively capture all the necessary information to do proper forecast.
The only option that is not a desirable feature of the steady state is that. The company expects a constant weighted average cost of capital. All other options are desirable feature because they have positive impact on the business and will make a good forcast.
 
        
             
        
        
        
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "a. the sale or transfer of the franchise to a government entity." One of the most important features of the franchise contract is the provision related to <span>a. the sale or transfer of the franchise to a government entity.</span>
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Net income for the year = $257,000
Explanation:
Retained earnings for the year= Net income - dividends paid.
Since no dividends were paid, retained earnings for the year = net income for the year. At the end of each accounting period, retained earnings are reported on the balance sheet, and the retained profits for the year are added to the beginning balance of retained earnings, to give a cumulative ending balance of  $2,499,000.
therefore retained earnings for the year = ending retained earnings balance  - beginning retained earnings balance = $2,499,000.-$2,242,000= $257,000.
Net income for the year is  thus =  $257,000 since no dividends were paid. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
<u>Answer:</u> This approach is called attrition.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Attrition is the process of reducing the workforce of the company due to various reasons. Here South Carolina has lot of budget constraints which forces the state to reduce the in take of new employees. This approach can also be called as hiring freeze so that the payroll can be reduced instead of doing layoffs.
 The strength of the state is reduced in order to reduce the expenses and money pay outs. When there is a deficiency in the budgets actions have to be taken accordingly to minimize the effects.
 
        
             
        
        
        
I would say d as investment banks are generally concerned with lending money to start up or fund business ventures. Commercial banks lend to almost anyone that can repay.