QUESTIONS: 1) According to the pie chart, what is the largest source of revenue (money) for the federal government?
2) What are property taxes and how are they determined?
3) What are sales taxes?
4) What are excise taxes and what are they primarily used for?
5) What is a regressive tax?
6) Give an example of a regressive tax?
7) What is a proportional or "flat tax"?
8) What is a progressive tax?
9) Give an example of a progressive tax?
10) What type of tax do local-city governments rely most heavily on?

Creation landscaping has 1,000 bonds outstanding that are selling for $1,280 each. the company also has 2,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding, currently priced at $27.20 a share. the common stock is priced at $37.00 a share and there are 28,000 shares outstanding. what is the weight of the debt as it relates to the firm's weighted average cost of capital?

Which curve shows increasing opportunity cost as you give up more of one option? demand curve bow-shaped curve yield curve indifference curve

Moon flower cosmetics company executives are aware that their asian customer base is interested in advanced skin care treatments beyond moon flower's traditional herbal and organic compounds. moon flower and a large american chemical company are in discussions to create a 50-50 partnership in a new firm, which would create skin care treatments based on innovative chemical formulations that would be marketed both in asia and in the united states. beyond being a cross-border alliance, this partnership can be called a(n)a. nonequity strategic alliance.b. joint venture.c. horizontal complementary alliance.d. equity strategic alliance.