John and Susan Smith are in their mid 30s and have two children, a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old. Both John and Susan work and do not currently need additional income. They have determined they want to conservatively invest so that they will have funds for their childrens' college in about 12-15 years. Which of the following investments would best meet their goal? A) Common Stocks. B) Laddered Treasury Notes. C) Laddered Zero-Coupon Bonds. D) Preferred Stocks.

The common stock and debt of northern sludge are valued at $65 million and $35 million, respectively. investors currently require a return of 15.9% on the common stock and a return of 7.8% on the debt. if northern sludge issues an additional $14 million of common stock and uses this money to retire debt, what happens to the expected return on the stock? assume that the change in capital structure does not affect the interest rate on northern’s debt and that there are no taxes.

Direct materials (4.2 x $15) $ 63direct labor ($12 x 17.5) $210manufacturing overhead ($2.40 x 17.5) $42total job cost $ 315dougan, inc. allocates overhead based on a predetermined overhead rate of $2.40 per direct labor hour. employees are paid $12.00 per hour. job 24 requires 4.2 pounds of direct materials at a cost of $15.00 per pound. employees worked a total of 17.5 hours to complete the job. actual manufacturing overhead costs totaled $80,000 for the year for the company. how much is the cost of job 24?

Contrast two economies that transitioned to capitalism and explain what factors affected the ease kf their transition as welas the “face” of capitalism that each has adopted