Answer:
No, it is a bad idea to use only the cost of debt
Explanation:
Only using the cost of debt, is not a good idea because too much amount of borrowing could lose the confidence of the investors and it could lead to the uncertainty in the future cash flows.
Suppliers might be worried regarding the financial situation and lead to the supply disruption. Though, the debt might save the tax expenses, which could lead to the negative cash flow.
When the company does not have adequate amount of cash at hand, it could cause many disruptions of financial. WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) rates need to be used as the capital costs as it weigh the used capital cost and the used debt.
There are four types of market structures namely; perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly. Perfect competition is where large number of small firms compete with each other with a homogeneous product. In a monopoly market there is only one producer of a given product who determines the price of the product. In monopolistic competition the market combines the aspect of monopoly and perfect competition. In this case, In Oligopoly there are a few suppliers or sellers of a particular product.
Answer: Common fate
Explanation:
The gestalt principle of common fate explains that objects moving in the same direction with a similar speed range, are observed as being part of one body.
Sascha's band director is making use of the gestalt principle of common fate to give the audience an illusion of waves of motion from the movement of the band members.
PART I
Answer:
The business idea is that of a Bakery that specializes in pastry that is mixed with fruits.
Explanation:
SWOT
Strengths
- Unique Value Proposition which is healthier bread and cake recipes
- 20 years experience in baking which translates to strong industry knowledge
Weaknesses
- Insufficient Equipment to go with
- Weak or zero visibility for new business
Opportunities
- Little or no competition as the recipes are unique to me
- Huge demand for healthier pastry especially in my current location
Threats
- The industry is heavily regulated and may be shut down if there are compliance issues
- One competition that knows what they are doing and combines pastry with healthy drinks such as smoothies. We don't do smoothies.
Part II
Answer:
The persons I would give the business plan to are:
- An angel investor who I met on LinkedIn who supports small businesses and start-ups
- My banker of over 20 years
- I would give the business plan to my family members because they are the easiest people to raise funds from and also because family, can decide to contribute in cash or in-kind with no interest required.
- I would give the business plan to an angel investor because their funds are cheaper than those of the banks though a little more difficult to come by
- Banks always have the funds but the funds come at a higher cost than the first two.
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