At the time of Kelsey’s 20 year high school reunion she was earning $50,000 and the CPI was 120. Now that it is time for her to attend her 30 year high school reunion, Kelsey’s income has risen to $97,000 and the CPI is 230. At her 30 year reunion, can Kelsey rightfully brag that her real income has risen since the last time she saw her former classmates ten years ago?

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.