Why is determining the selling price in the global marketplace an extremely difficult task? a. many countries still have rules governing the competitive marketplace, including those that affect pricing. b.the major challenge is identifying the elements that need to be adapted to be effective in the global marketplace. c. distribution can be challenging in some countries if the transportation infrastructure is inadequate. d. differences in language, customs, and culture also complicate marketers' ability to communicate with customers in various countries. e. the number of firms with which the seller needs to deal to get its merchandise to the consumer determines the complexity of a channel

Examine the following book-value balance sheet for university products inc. the preferred stock currently sells for $30 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. the common stock sells for $16 per share and has a beta of 0.9. there are 2 million common shares outstanding. the market risk premium is 9%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. book-value balance sheet (figures in $ millions) assets liabilities and net worth cash and short-term securities $ 2.0 bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 8%) $ 5.0 accounts receivable 3.0 preferred stock (par value $15 per share) 3.0 inventories 7.0 common stock (par value $0.20) 0.4 plant and equipment 21.0 additional paid-in stockholders’ equity 13.6 retained earnings 11.0 total $ 33.0 total $ 33.0 a. what is the market debt-to-value ratio of the firm? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what is university’s wacc? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

If the economy were in the contracting phase of the business cycle, how might that affect your ability to find work?

Find the zeros of the polynomial 5 x square + 12 x + 7 by factorization method and verify the relation between zeros and coefficient of the polynomials