The manager at wheeling mulch has been trying to calculate the portion of the company's overhead expenses that is fixed and the portion that is variable. over the past twelve months, the number of yards of mulch processed was highest in july, when the total monthly overhead costs totaled $28,000 for 32,000 yards of mulch processed. the lowest number of yards of mulch processed in the last twelve months occurred in october, when total overhead costs were $26,000 for 28,000 yards of mulch processed. what was the variable cost per yard? a. $0.88 b. $0.93 c. $0.50 d. $2.00

Alpha industries is considering a project with an initial cost of $8 million. the project will produce cash inflows of $1.49 million per year for 8 years. the project has the same risk as the firm. the firm has a pretax cost of debt of 5.61 percent and a cost of equity of 11.27 percent. the debt–equity ratio is .60 and the tax rate is 35 percent. what is the net present value of the project?

Bonds often pay a coupon twice a year. for the valuation of bonds that make semiannual payments, the number of periods doubles, whereas the amount of cash flow decreases by half. using the values of cash flows and number of periods, the valuation model is adjusted accordingly. assume that a $1,000,000 par value, semiannual coupon us treasury note with three years to maturity has a coupon rate of 3%. the yield to maturity (ytm) of the bond is 7.70%. using this information and ignoring the other costs involved, calculate the value of the treasury note:

Which of the following statements is true of unsought products? as compared to convenience products, unsought products are purchased more frequently. unsought products are consumer products and services that customers usually buy frequently, immediately, and with minimal comparison and buying effort. a life insurance policy is an example of an unsought product. unsought products have strong brand identification for which a significant group of buyers is willing to make a special purchase effort. unsought products are those products purchased for further processing or for use in conducting a business.