Debreu beverages has an optimal capital structure that is 70% common equity, 20% debt, and 10% preferred stock. debreu's pretax cost of equity is 9%. its pretax cost of preferred equity is 7%, and its pretax cost of debt is also 5%. if the corporate tax rate is 21%, what is the weighted average cost of capital?

Which of the following mechanisms would be most likely to motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? a) decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements, b) take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover, c) elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action, d) increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries, e) eliminate a requirement that members of the board directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stocks

Ben collins plans to buy a house for $166,000. if the real estate in his area is expected to increase in value by 2 percent each year, what will its approximate value be five years from now?

Effective capacity is the: a. capacity a firm expects to achieve given the current operating constraints.b. minimum usable capacity of a particular facility.c. sum of all the organization's inputs.d. average output that can be achieved under ideal conditions.e. maximum output of a system in a given period.