Behavior True False Later in the development of a market bubble, asset prices are affected more by the trading behaviors of inexperienced and naive investors and speculators than from the investment activities of longer-term, experienced and more knowledgeable market participants. Bubbles tend to end with sudden, unexpected and significant price increases, and a post-burst asset price that is greater than its intrinsic value. Asset bubbles tend to be corrected by a reversion of market prices toward the asset’s intrinsic price—although this price correction is often slower than it should be in an informationally efficient market.

If a firm plans to issue new stock, flotation costs (investment bankers' fees) should not be ignored. there are two approaches to use to account for flotation costs. the first approach is to add the sum of flotation costs for the debt, preferred, and common stock and add them to the initial investment cost. because the investment cost is increased, the project's expected return is reduced so it may not meet the firm's hurdle rate for acceptance of the project. the second approach involves adjusting the cost of common equity as follows: . the difference between the flotation-adjusted cost of equity and the cost of equity calculated without the flotation adjustment represents the flotation cost adjustment. quantitative problem: barton industries expects next year's annual dividend, d1, to be $1.90 and it expects dividends to grow at a constant rate g = 4.3%. the firm's current common stock price, p0, is $22.00. if it needs to issue new common stock, the firm will encounter a 6% flotation cost, f. assume that the cost of equity calculated without the flotation adjustment is 12% and the cost of old common equity is 11.5%. what is the flotation cost adjustment that must be added to its cost of retaine

Schuepfer inc. bases its selling and administrative expense budget on budgeted unit sales. the sales budget shows 1,800 units are planned to be sold in march. the variable selling and administrative expense is $4.30 per unit. the budgeted fixed selling and administrative expense is $35,620 per month, which includes depreciation of $2,700 per month. the remainder of the fixed selling and administrative expense represents current cash flows. the cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses on the march selling and administrative expense budget should be:

Nthis economy, community members typically use simple tools to plant and harvest crops. food supplies are supplemented by hunting animals and gathering plant materials. members trade with each other to obtain needed goods, as few people hold currency. little economic growth occurs. what type of economy is being described?