Labor unions generally prefer it if an international business keeps highly skilled tasks in its home country and farms out only low-skilled tasks to foreign plants.

a. True

b. False

You own a stock portfolio invested 25 percent in Stock Q, 25 percent in Stock R, 15 percent in Stock S, and 35 percent in Stock T. The betas for these four stocks are 1.28, 0.45, 1.78, and 1.22, respectively. What is the portfolio beta?

Burns Power is considering issuing new preferred stock with a par value of $100 and an annual dividend yield of 10%. The company's tax rate is 40%. What is Burns cost of preferred stock if the new issue is expected to net the company $90 per share?

Will feckless unexpectedly inherits $10,000 from a rich uncle. he is observed to consume fewer hamburgers than he used to.

Matador Company purchases $1,300 of equipment from Danger Mouse Inc. for cash. Theeffect on the components of the basic accounting equation of Matador Company is a. an increase in assets and liabilities. b. a decrease in assets and liabilities. c.

Data for Hermann Corporation are shown below: Per unit Percentage of sale Selling price $75 100% expenses 51 68 contribution margin 24% 32% Fixed expenses are $75,000 per month and the company is selling 4,000 units per month. Required: a.

When Crossett Corporation was organized in January 2018, it immediately issued 4,000 shares of $50 par, 6 percent, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $20 par common stock.

If the market is in equilibrium, then an option must sell at a price that is exactly equal to the difference between the stock's current price and the option's strike price. a. True b. False

You are considering buying a share of stock in XYZ Corporation. At the end of years 1, 2, and 3 the stock will pay you a dividend of $15. In addition, at the end of the third year you expect to sell the share of stock for $100.

Who is responsible for reporting identity fraud? Choose one answer. a. The victim of fraud b. The police c. Any of the three credit reporting agencies d. The company that accepted a stolen credit card or false information

Your company just received dresses from a new dress designer from China to be sold at your business. These simple dresses can be wrapped on an individual in many ways to create a simple dress, as a top blouse only, or as an "After 5" dressier piece.