The rent for Oscar's sporting goods store is $2,500 per month. Oscar pays his staff $9 per hour, and his monthly electricity bill averages $700, depending on his total hours of operation. Oscar's fixed costs of production equal: a. $9 per hour multiplied by total hours of work plus $700. b. $3,200 per month. c. $2,500 per month. d. $9 per hour multiplied by total hours of work plus $3,200.

Aggart technologies is considering issuing new common stock and using the proceeds to reduce its outstanding debt. the stock issue would have no effect on total assets, the interest rate taggart pays, ebit, or the tax rate. which of the following is likely to occur if the company goes ahead with the stock issue? a. the roa will decline.b. taxable income will decline.c. the tax bill will increase.d. net income will decrease.e. the times-interest-earned ratio will decrease