A tariff is a tax placed on a. an imported good and it lowers the domestic price of the good below the world price.
b. an imported good and it raises the domestic price of the good above the world price.
c. an exported good and it ensures that the domestic price of the good stays the same as the world price.
d. an exported good and it lowers the domestic price of the good below the world price.

Wren pork company uses the value basis of allocating joint costs in its production of pork products. relevant information for the current period follows: product pounds price/lb. loin chops 3,000 $ 5.00 ground 10,000 2.00 ribs 4,000 4.75 bacon 6,000 3.50 the total joint cost for the current period was $43,000. how much of this cost should wren pork allocate to loin chops?

Pennewell publishing inc. (pp) is a zero growth company. it currently has zero debt and its earnings before interest and taxes (ebit) are $80,000. pp's current cost of equity is 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. the firm has 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding selling at a price per share of $48.00. refer to the data for pennewell publishing inc. (pp). pp is considering changing its capital structure to one with 30% debt and 70% equity, based on market values. the debt would have an interest rate of 8%. the new funds would be used to repurchase stock. it is estimated that the increase in risk resulting from the added leverage would cause the required rate of return on equity to rise to 12%. if this plan were carried out, what would be pp's new value of operations? a. $484,359 b. $521,173 c. $584,653 d. $560,748 e. $487,805

Gerda, a real estate agent, is selling a moderately priced house in a subdivision. she knows from her uncle that the factory being built half a mile from the subdivision will be manufacturing dog food, using a process that creates a very strong odor that permeates the surrounding neighborhood. a buyer, who is unaware of the type of factory under construction, makes an offer on one of the houses gerda is selling, and within a short time, the deal goes through. what does this scenario best illustrate?