Assume that locating a cement factory in the middle of Boston would save the producer $5 million at a public expense, in pollution and traffic noise, of $20 for each of 500,000 Boston residents. 1. What is the minimum amount that Boston residents would have to pay to stop the plant from being built if the owner has a legal right to build

Afirm wants to strengthen its financial position. which of the following actions would increase its current ratio? a. reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment. b. use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock. c. borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity of more than one year. d. issue new stock, then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory and hold the remainder as cash. e. use cash to increase inventory holdings.