Answer:
a) Bond rating is done by evaluating and considering all the relevant internal as well as external factors associated with the financial status of a business.
b) Bond rating helps in analysing the risk associated with the bond by analyzing its credit quality and thus helps investors taking decisions related to their investments. 
Explanation:
a) Bond-rating is the letter grading system that is used to indicate the quality of the credit-related to the bond of various organizations. Bond-rating is done by evaluating and considering all the relevant internal as well as external factors associated with the financial status of a business. Internal factors may include the financial strength of the organization. External factors may include various networks with interested investors and other government organizations and policies related to the same.
There are three important agencies that analyze the credit quality of a bond. These agencies are Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch rating Inc.
b) Bond-rating help in analyzing the risk associated with the bond by analyzing its credit quality and thus helps investors taking decisions related to their investments. It helps the investors to study the stability and quality of a bond. Hence, higher-rated bonds are considered to be more stable and appropriate for investment purposes.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
 ($1,575)
Explanation:
The computation of net cash flow from financing activities is shown below:-
Lexington Company 
Net cash flow from financing activities
Particulars                                                   Amount
Cash received from common stock           $650
Less:Cash paid for repayment of loan        ($1,405)
Less: Cash paid for dividend                       ($820)
Net cashflow from financing activities     ($1,575)
So, to reach the net cashflow from financing activities we simply added the cash received from common stock and deduct the cash paid for repayment of loan and cash paid for dividend.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: see affixed, a document containing the solution 
Explanation:
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
EBIT
Explanation:
As of 2018 US Tax law limits the tax deduction for interest payments to 30 percent of EBIT.
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Answer:
The answer can include both C and D. Description below.
Explanation:
We make the following records.
The treasury stock was reissued at a premium of 5184 - 4556 = $628
Since treasury stock is  credit account by nature we debit  to reduce it by the Amount of $4,566
$628 is to be credited to the paid in capital as this is premium received in excess of par value of the stock. Since there is no mention of premium or paid in capital account we may credit the Excess of Par/Common.
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