19) as a recent college graduate, jonah started working for an export trading company. his job has already taken him around the globe, including asia on several occasions. he was amazed to see the difference in working conditions in the developing nations he visited, as opposed to similar operations in the united states. the expectations of workers were not the same. jonah's experience is an example of
a) corporate philanthropy differences in different countries.
b) social responsibility differences between similar firms, but in different countries.
c) differences in corporate social initiatives in foreign nations.
d) the need for whistleblowers abroad

What does the consumer price index measure? a. the change in prices of all goods and services over time b. the change in prices of specific goods and services over time c. the change in prices of final goods and services over time

Personal financial planning is the process of creating and achieving financial goals? true or false

Burke enterprises is considering a machine costing $30 billion that will result in initial after-tax cash savings of $3.7 billion at the end of the first year, and these savings will grow at a rate of 2 percent per year for 11 years. after 11 years, the company can sell the parts for $5 billion. burke has a target debt/equity ratio of 1.2, a beta of 1.79. you estimate that the return on the market is 7.5% and t-bills are currently yielding 2.5%. burke has two issuances of bonds outstanding. the first has 200,000 bonds trading at 98% of par, with coupons of 5%, face of $1000, and maturity of 5 years. the second has 500,000 bonds trading at par, with coupons of 7.5%, face of $1000, and maturity of 12 years. kate, the ceo, usually applies an adjustment factor to the discount rate of +2 for such highly innovative projects. should the company take on the project?