Which of the following statements is correct? a. wacc calculations should be based on the before-tax costs of all the individual capital components. b. flotation costs associated with issuing new common stock normally reduce the wacc. c. if a company's tax rate increases, then, all else equal, its weighted average cost of capital will decline. d. an increase in the risk-free rate will normally lower the marginal costs of both debt and equity financing. e. a change in a company's target capital structure cannot affect its wacc.

Samantha is interested in setting up her own accounting firm and wants to specialize in the area of accounting that has experienced the most significant growth in recent years. which area of accounting should she choose as her specialty? samantha should choose as her specialty.

How much are you willing to pay for a zero that matures in 10 years, has a face value of $1,000 and your required rate of return is 7%? round to the nearest cent. do not include a dollar sign in your answer. (i. e. if your answer is $432.51, then type 432.51 without $ sign)

Consider the labor market for computer programmers. during the late 1990s, the value of the marginal product of all computer programmers increased dramatically. holding all else equal, what effect did this process have on the labor market for computer programmers? the equilibrium wagea. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased. b. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. c. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. d. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased.