You are given the following information for lightning power co. assume the company’s tax rate is 22 percent. debt: 12,000 6.1 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 27 years to maturity, selling for 109 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. common stock: 450,000 shares outstanding, selling for $63 per share; beta is 1.14. preferred stock: 19,500 shares of 3.9 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $84 per share. the par value is $100 per share. market: 5 percent market risk premium and 4.9 percent risk-free rate. what is the company's wacc?

Steffi is reviewing various licenses and their uses. match the licenses to their respective uses.

Which of the following statements concerning an organization's strategy is true? a. cost accountants formulate strategy in an organization since they have more inputs about costs. b. businesses usually follow one of two broad strategies: offering a quality product at a high price, or offering a unique product or service priced lower than the competition. c. a good strategy will always overcome poor implementation. d. strategy specifies how an organization matches its own capabilities with the opportunities in the marketplace to accomplish its objectives.

Consider the market for gasoline. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of gasoline is $3.00 per gallon, and employees at gas stations earn $17.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $3.40 per gallon for gasoline. the government prohibits gas stations from selling gasoline for more than $3.40 per gallon. due to new regulations, gas stations that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from paying more than $14.50 per hour.