a food manufacturing company that manufactures processed foods is trying to increase sales of its products by making them available in all general and convenience stores rather than just in supermarkets and large department stores. what type of utility is the company trying to create in this case?

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?