Answer:
c. Emphasis on ethics
Explanation:
Sean has been tasked with developing a ethical mission statement with a view of reassuring customers on predatory lending practices.
This is a renewed emphasis on the ethics of the company and by so doing it will reassure the company is aware of the ethical practice in this regard and that they are pledging to act ethically.
Ethics is defined as the process of systemising and recommending concepts of right and wrong. It is also called moral philosophy.
Answer:
total weight of debt = 0.343 or 34.3%
Explanation:
stock's market value = 17,500 x $69 = $1,207,500
bond₁'s market value = $250,000 x 101.5% = $256,750
bond₂'s market value = $350,000 x 106.5% = $372,750
total market value of the firm = $1,837,000
weighted capital structure:
market value weight
stocks $1,207,500 0.657
bond₁ $256,750 0.140
bond₂ $372,750 0.203
total $1,837,000 1
total weight of debt = 0.343 or 34.3%