During a recession, the price of goods and services goes down because of low demand. A company that makes Ethernet adapters is planning to expand its production facility at a cost of $1,100,000 1 year from now. However, a contractor who needs work has offered to do the job for $850,000 provided the company will do the expansion now instead of 1 year from now. If the interest rate is 12% per year, how much of a discount is the company receiving

Dodd corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. this month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 400 units. the costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:

Which of the following best describes why you need to establish goals for your program?

Mikkelson corporation's stock had a required return of 12.50% last year, when the risk-free rate was 3% and the market risk premium was 4.75%. then an increase in investor risk aversion caused the market risk premium to rise by 2%. the risk-free rate and the firm's beta remain unchanged. what is the company's new required rate of return? (hint: first calculate the beta, then find the required return.) do not round your intermediate calculations.