The market to book ratio and price earnings ratio indicate: a) the firm's liquidity
b) the firm's ability to quickly liquidate investments and turn them into cash
c) the firm's efficiency in generating funding by selling their common stock
d) market sentiment toward the firm

Which term refers to the cost that motivates an economic decision

Suppose the marginal damage and marginal benefit curves in a polluted neighborhood are md = p/3 and mb = 4 – p. also, suppose that transactions costs are low, so that the consumers and the firm can bargain. we saw that in this case, the socially-optimal level of pollution is achieved. start by computing the socially-optimal p. then, for each of the following cases, compute the amount of money transferred through the bargaining process, and indicate who pays whom (i.e., whether consumers pay the firm, or vice versa). also, compute the gains to each party relative to the status quo (i.e., the starting point of the bargaining process).a)consumers have the right to clean air; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.b)consumers have the right to clean air; consumers are dominant in the bargaining process.c)firm has the right to pollute; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.d)firm has the right to pollute; consumers are dominant in the bargaining proces

If a business is in need of working capital, one option is to use a(n) that will buy the company's account receivables and then handle their collection for a fee.