Elasticity of supply will increase when: A) Producers are given less time to respond to price changes B) It becomes easier to substitute one factor of production for another in a manufacturing process C) The number of consumers wanting to purchase a product increases D) The number of producers selling a product decreases

Which of the following actions would be most likely to reduce potential conflicts of interest between stockholders and bondholders? a) compensating managers with stock options, b) financing risky projects with additional debt, c) the threat of hostile takeovers, d) the use of covenants in bond agreements that limit the firm's use of additional debt and constrain managers actions, e) abolishing the security and exchange commission

Sarah salesrep is brand new to her job selling "lifetime" printers that never need replacement ink cartridges. the problem is that these printers cost ten times more than a regular printer, so it is difficult to get prospective buyers to understand the cost savings of buying it. to break through the barrier and begin making sales, sarah should use a analysis that highlights her printer's lower cost.

Match the different financial task to their corresponding financial life cycle phases