Targaryen Corporation has a target capital structure of 75 percent common stock, 10 percent preferred stock, and 15 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 10 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 6 percent, and the pretax cost of debt is 7 percent. The relevant tax rate is 22 percent. a. What is the company’s WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)
b. What is the aftertax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u.s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.

What legislation increased the ability for federal authorities to tap telephones and wireless devices, tightened the enforcement of money laundering activities, as well as broadened powers toward acts of terrorism and acts such as drug trafficking?

Part two of threewhich accurately describes a cause for inflation? the federal reserve requires banks to keep more money on reserve. the federal reserve raises interest rates and slows economic activity. the government places too much money into circulation. the government places too little money into circulation. what are consequences of rapid inflation? (select all that apply.) savings accounts become less desirable because interest earned is lower than inflation individual purchasing power increases, which results in an increase in demand. individual purchasing power decreases, which results in a decrease in demand. people postpone purchasing expensive items, such as homes, until prices drop.how does the federal reserve stabilize and safeguard the nation’s economy? (select all that apply.) it distributes currency and oversees fiscal conditions. it implements american monetary policy. it regulates banks and defends consumer credit rights. it regulates and oversees the nasdaq stock exchange. what are functions of the federal reserve? (select all that apply.) it offers financial services within the government. it creates us coins. it prints us dollars. it enters us currency into circulation.how does the federal reserve bank fit into the balance of power among the three branches of the federal government established by the constitution? the chair of the federal reserve is appointed by the president and approved by the senate. the chair of the federal reserve is elected by popular vote. the chair of the federal reserve is appointed by congress and approved by the supreme court. the chair of the federal reserve is appointed in a secret meeting.who appoints the board of governors of the federal reserve system? the us president the us supreme court the us house of representatives the us senatewhy is federal oversight crucial to the operation of the federal reserve bank? the federal reserve is the nation’s central banking system. the federal reserve controls the nomination of legislators to committees. the federal reserve funds mandatory government expenditures. the federal reserve sets rules and regulations for the new york stock exchange.what is the government accountability office (gao)? an independent agency that answers to congress and audits the federal reserve an internal review agency of the federal reserve used to promote its mission a government agency that answers to congress and audits the united states mint a private agency that advises the dent about fiscal policyhow does the law of comparable advantage lead to international trade? countries that do not engage in trade are in a stronger position economically than countries that do trade. countries that cannot produce products efficiently have to trade for the goods and services that other countries have. countries that have more resources are able to trade for a wider variety of items that can be offered for sale. countries make products they can produce efficiently and are able to get the rest of what they need through trade.when might a country produce a product even though it cannot do so efficiently? (select all that apply.) to ensure national security to minimize the sale of exports to ensure a trade deficit to increase the balance of trade