Yesterday, bonds for Cougar Cremary were traded for the yield-to-maturity of 7.28%, which were downgraded by S&P from A to BBB today. If everything else is constant from yesterday (expected inflation rate etc.):a. the bonds' yield-to-maturity should be higher than 7.28%.
b. the bonds' coupon rate should be higher than 7.28%.
c. the bonds' current yield should be higher than 7.28%.
d. the bonds' price should increase.
e. All of the above
f. None of the above

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.

Any point on a country's production possibilities frontier represents a combination of two goods that an economy:

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?