Scanlon inc.'s cfo hired you as a consultant to her estimate the cost of capital. you have been provided with the following data: rrf = 4.10%; rpm = 5.25%; and b = 1.30. based on the capm approach, what is the cost of equity from retained earnings?

a. 10.93%
b. 10.60%
c. 9.67%
d. 9.97%
e. 10.28%

During the current year, luis university received a $50,000 gift from an alumna who specified that it must be used to pay travel costs for faculty to attend health care conferences in foreign countries. during the year the university spent $8,000 to support travel to a health care conference in italy. the $8,000 disbursement will cause a net decrease in which class of net assets?