The risk-free rate of return is 4 percent, and the market return is 10 percent. the betas of stocks a, b, c, d, and e are "0.85, 0.95, 1.20, 1.35, and 0.5", respectively. the expected rates of return for stocks a, b, c, d, and e are 8 percent, 9 percent, 10 percent, 14 percent, and 6 percent, respectively. which stock should a rational investor purchase

Following are the transactions for valdez services. the company paid $2,000 cash for payment on a 6-month-old account payable for office supplies. the company paid $1,200 cash for the just completed two-week salary of the receptionist. the company paid $39,000 cash for equipment purchased. the company paid $800 cash for this month’s utilities. the company paid $4,500 cash in dividends to the owner (sole shareholder). examine the above transactions and identify those that create expenses for valdez services. prepare general journal entries to record those transactions that created expenses in the above given order.

On january 1, 2018, jay company acquired all the outstanding ownership shares of zee company. in assessing zee's acquisition-date fair values, jay concluded that the carrying value of zee's long-term debt (8-year remaining life) was less than its fair value by $21,600. at december 31, 2018, zee company's accounts show interest expense of $14,440 and long-term debt of $380,000. what amounts of interest expense and long-term debt should appear on the december 31, 2018, consolidated financial statements of jay and its subsidiary zee? long-term debt $401,600 $398,900 $401,600 $398,900 interest expense $17,140 $17,140 $11,740 $11,740 a. b. c. d.

Classify each of the following items as a public good, a private good, a natural monopoly good, or a common resource.(a) measles vaccinations (b) tuna in the pacific ocean (c) airline service in the united states (d) local storm-water system