Edward Enterprises, which is debt-free and finances only with equity from retained earnings. You were given the following information: rRF = 3.50%; RPM = 4.50%; and b = 0.88. What is the firm's cost of equity from retained earnings based on the CAPM?

A. 5.90%
B. 6.80%
C. 7.46%
D. 8.41%
E. 9.20%

In the supply-and-demand schedule shown above, at the lowest price of $50, producers supply music players and consumers demand music players.

Why has the free enterprise system been modified to include some government intervention?

The prebisch–singer hypothesis concludes that: a. technology lowers the cost of manufactured products, so developing countries should see an increase in their terms of trade. b. developing countries experience a long-run decline in their terms of trade, as the demand for primary products in higher-income countries declines relative to their demand for manufactured goods. c. because of unfair trading practices, labor in developing countries is exploited. d. opec has been responsible for a slowdown in the world's standard of living.