The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is best used to determine

A) the Dow Jones Index.

B) the rate of inflation.

C) the unemployment rate.

D) currency exchange rates.

Which of the following is true? Select one: a. If the economy is close to capacity, with resources almost fully employed, the AS curve will be flat b. If the economy is in a recession, with idle resources, the AS curve will be steep c.

Evertz Metals buys and stockpiles dolomite to use in its smelting processes. Before all this dolomite is used, however, they alter their smelting process so that calcite limestone is used instead.

Periodic receipts of interest by the bondholder are known as

Cash larceny involves stealing cash from an organization before it is recorded on the organization’s books and records. True or False?

An excess of merchandise exports over merchandise imports results in a balance of trade deficit. True False

If you borrow capital to start a business and the money is provided interest-free, then your cost of capital is zero. a. True b. False

A corporation gives out its profits as dividends paid to whom? A. Board of directors B. Partners *C. Stockholders D. Employees

Bloom and Co. has no debt or preferred stock it uses only equity capital, and has two equally sized divisions. Division X's cost of capital is 10.0%, Division Y's cost is 14.0%, and the corporate (composite) WACC is 12.0%.

Pharmco incurred the following costs while manufacturing its product: Materials used in production, $120,000; factory depreciation, $60,000; property taxes on the administrative offices, $12,000; labor costs of assembly-line workers, $95,000;

GreenRain Corp. faces an increase in employee turnover rate. The CEO calls for a board meeting with the senior executives to discuss the issue.