The derivative of the Investment Function with respect to the interest rate tells us: Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a That the level of investment will decrease as the interest rate increases; ∂I/∂r<0 b That the level of investment will decrease as the interest rate increases; ∂I/∂r>0 c That the level of investment will increase as the interest rate increases; ∂I/∂r<0 d That the level of investment will increase as the interest rate increases; ∂I/∂r>0

Castillo corporation, a manufacturer, reports costs for the year as follows: direct materials used $735,000 wages to line workers 510,000 office rent 26,000 indirect materials used 700,000how much is the total period costs for castillo? $735,000 $510,000 $26,000 $700,000

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.)

Consider 8.5 percent swiss franc/u. s. dollar dual-currency bonds that pay $666.67 at maturity per sf1,000 of par value. it sells at par. what is the implicit sf/$ exchange rate at maturity? will the investor be better or worse off at maturity if the actual sf/$ exchange rate is sf1.35/$1.00