Stop and Jot: Why was the decision about further funding for the telescope not an "economic

decision?

As a small business owner, Tanika can't afford to provide her employees with the high wages and benefits offered by big corporations. One way to retain her employees and create a high level of motivation would be to: A.

Employee morale, timeliness of delivery, and the reactions of customers are examples of nonfinancial factors that should be considered when making a managerial decision. a. True b. False

It is rumored in the company that retirements are in jeopardy and the company might go bankrupt. What was most likely not planned for? 1. sustainability 2. quality of life 3. depression 4. growth

Eagle Adventures, Inc. stock is quite cyclical. In a boom economy, the stock is expected to return 30%, 12% in a normal economy, and negative (20%) in a recessionary period. The probability of a recession is 15%.

Beach Front Industries has sales of $589000, costs of $280000, depreciation expense of $37000, interest expense of $17000, and a tax rate of 32 percent. The firm paid $59000 in cash dividends. What is the addition to retained earnings? A. $76,320B.

Which of the following is not a valid FICO credit score? A. 575 B. 775 C. 875 D. 675

Which of the following is an example of the operations concerns of a business plan? A. Working out a pricing scheme B. Contacting potential investors C. Deciding who will do what and when D. Thinking out your mission statement

El Capitan Foods has a capital structure of 37% debt and 63% equity, its tax rate is 35%, and its beta (leveraged) is 1.45. Based on the Hamada equation, what would the firm's beta be if it used no debt, i. e., what is its unlevered beta, bU?1.050.

The total product curve: a. will become flatter as output increases if there are diminishing returns to the variable input. b. will be downward-sloping if there are diminishing returns to the variable input. c.

Using monetary theory, one can show that the price level (index) in an economy is equal to: (a) the inflation rate minus the interest rate. (b) the average change in the level of trade over the past 5 quarters. (c) the velocity of money.