Schalheim sisters inc. has always paid out all of its earnings as dividends; hence, the firm has no retained earnings. this same situation is expected to persist in the future. the company uses the capm to calculate its cost of equity, and its target capital structure consists of common stock, preferred stock, and debt. which of the following events would reduce its wacc? the market risk premium declines. the flotation costs associated with issuing new common stock increase. the company's beta increases. expected inflation increases. the flotation costs associated with issuing preferred stock increase.

If springfield is operating at full employment who is working a. everyone b. about 96% of the workforce c. the entire work force d. the robots

Sanibel autos inc. merged with its competitor vroom autos inc. this allowed sanibel autos to use its technological competencies along with vroom autos' marketing capabilities to capture a larger market share than what the two entities individually held. what type of integration does this scenario best illustrate? a. vertical b. technological c. horizontal d. perfect

Over the past several years, joyce chen has been able to save regularly. as a result, today she has $54,188 in savings and investments. she wants to establish her own business in 5 years and feels she will need $100,000 to do so. a. if she can earn 6% on her money, how much will her $54,188 in savings/investments be worth in 5 years? will joyce have the $100,000 she needs? if not, how much more money will she need? b. given your answer to part a, how much will joyce have to save each year over the next 5 years to accumulate the additional money? assume she can earn interest at a rate of 6%. c. if joyce can afford to save only $4,000 a year then, given your answer to part a, will she have the $100,000 she needs to start her own business in 5 years?