Assume that the risk-free rate, rrf, increases but the market risk premium, (rm – rrf), declines with the net effect being that the overall required return on the market, rm, remains constant. which of the following statements is correct?
a. the required return will decline for stocks that have a beta less than 1.0 but will increase for stocks that have a beta greater than 1.0.
b. the required return of all stocks will increase by the amount of the increase in the risk-free rate.
c. the required return will increase for stocks that have a beta less than 1.0 but decline for stocks that have a beta greater than 1.0.
d. since the overall return on the market stays constant, the required return on each individual stock will also remain constant.
e. the required return of all stocks will fall by the amount of the decline in the market risk premium.

About time delivery co. incurred the following costs related to trucks and vans used in operating its delivery service: classify each of the costs as a capital expenditure or a revenue expenditure. 1. changed the oil and greased the joints of all the trucks and vans. 2. changed the radiator fluid on a truck that had been in service for the past four years. 3. installed a hydraulic lift to a van. 4. installed security systems on four of the newer trucks. 5. overhaul the engine on one of the trucks purchased three years ago. 6. rebuilt the transmission on one of the vans that had been driven 40,000 miles. the van was no longer under warranty. 7. removed a two-way radio from one of the trucks and installed a new radio with a greater range of communication. 8. repaired a flat tire on one of the vans. 9. replaced a truck's suspension system with a new suspension system that allows for the delivery of heavier loads. 10. tinted the back and side windows of one of the vans to discourage theft of contents.

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