Answer:
a)
Cost of debt (after tax) = 5.4%
Cost of preferred stock (
) = 10.53%
Cost of common stock (
) = 16.18%
b)
WACC = 14%
c)
project 1 and project 2
Explanation:
Given that:
Debt rate (
) = 9% = 0.09
Tax rate (T) = 40% = 0.4
Dividend per share (
) = $6
Price per share (
) = $57
Common stock price (
)= $39
Expected dividend (
) = $4.75
Growth rate (g) = 4% = 0.04
The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock (
), 15% debt (
), and 10% preferred stock (
)
a)
Cost of debt (after tax) =`
Cost of debt (after tax) = 5.4%
Cost of preferred stock () = 
= 10.53%
= 10.53%
Cost of common stock () = 
= 16.18%
b)
WACC = 14%
c) Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Therefore only project 1 and project 2 would be accepted
Answer:
b) the method to reduce costs of producing automobile glass, but not the formula for the substance that prevents smudging.
Explanation:
As provided, the professor develops a way which shall reduce the cost of producing the automobile glass, which apparently is very easy for anyone to copy and use.
Whereas, when a company develops the formula which creates a substance that prevents the automobile glass from getting smudged is again a technological knowledge although not that common.
Since the first one is apparently easy and other is patented which means both are common else not so common idea will not need patent as people would not be able to create such formula.
Had to look for the options and here is my answer.
The issue about the international crisis made a great impact on consumers and this made them save their money and postponed big purchases. How this affected on aggregate demand and aggregate supply is that aggregate supply will decrease, which would lower both the price level and the real GDP. Hope this helps.
Answer:
c. Work in Process--Department 2 375,000 Work in Process--Department 1 375,000
Explanation:
The journal entry is shown below:
Work in Process - Department 2 $375,000 ($100,000 + $125,000 + $150,000)
To Work in Proces - Department 1 $375,000
(Being the flow of cost from Dept 1 to Dept 2 is recorded)
Here the work in process for dept 2 is debited as it increased the assets and credited the work in process for dept 2 as it decreased the assets
Answer:
worker is protected by a cost-of-living adjustment clause in an employment contract
Explanation:
Cost of Living Adjustment(COLA) is an increase made to income from social security to counter the inflationary effects. The COLA change is essentially equivalent to the Consumer Price Index ( CPI) percentage increase over a given period.
All other options are wrong as it is not fit to the current situation
hence, the correct option is B.
