The for a given investment is the minimum risk-adjusted return required by the shareholders of the firm for undertaking that investment. a) cost of equity capital b) systematic risk c) all-equity beta d) weighted average cost of capital

a) cost of equity capital

Explanation:

A investor demand the rate of return based on the risk involved in a particular investment. The shareholders invest in the equity of the firm, the required rate of return of shareholders is the cost of equity capital. As the firm is more risky the cost of equity capital will be higher and less risky have lower cost of equity capital.

1   all nations face the problem of scarcity because there are limited resources and unlimited wants. nations do not have enough factors of production to produce everything that their population wants. entrepreneurial resources initiate businesses to make new goods and services; labor resources produce goods and services.

2 there are four factors of production: natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources. natural resources are raw materials from nature that are used to produce goods. trees, water, and grains are natural resources. some natural resources, such as wheat and cattle, are renewable

3 wants

things that you do not need to have in order to survive, but would like to have

needs

things that you must have in order to survive

goods

physical products

services

tasks that a business perform for customers

resources

items that people can use to make or obtain what they need or want

determine

to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possiblities

4 i really dont know