To minimize the temptation for managers to act in their own self-interest, governance mechanisms exist for implementation consideration. Which of the following is a primary means for monitoring managerial behavior?

a. stakeholder activism in which participants view themselves as shareholders
b. a board of directors that acts in the best interests of shareholders to create long-term value
c. a board of directors that acts in the best interests of shareholders to create short-term value

Rossdale co. stock currently sells for $68.91 per share and has a beta of 0.88. the market risk premium is 7.10 percent and the risk-free rate is 2.91 percent annually. the company just paid a dividend of $3.57 per share, which it has pledged to increase at an annual rate of 3.25 percent indefinitely. what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity?

Qwest airlines has implemented a program to recycle all plastic drink cups used on their aircraft. their goal is to generate $7 million by the end of the recycle program's five-year life. each recycled cup can be sold for $0.005 (1/2 cent). a. how many cups must be recycled annually to meet this goal? assume uniform annual plastic cup usage and a 0% interest rate. b. repeat part (a) when the annual interest rate is 12%. c. why is the answer to part (b) less than the answer to part (a)?

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