Firm A has increased its EPS (Earnings per share) by increasing the weighting of debt in its capital structure, compared to competitor Firm B, which finances mainly through increased stock offerings. Firm A's EPS, relative to competitor firm B has improved because:. A. Its value as a firm is greater B. Its number of shares outstanding is lower C. Its number of shares outstanding are lower, and its earnings after tax is higher D. Its net income is higher

John and daphne are saving for their daughter ellen's college education. ellen just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). college tuition and expenses at state u. are currently $14,500 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 3.5% a year. ellen should graduate in 4 years--if she takes longer or wants to go to graduate school, she will be on her own. tuition and other costs will be due at the beginning of each school year (at t = 8, 9, 10, and 11).so far, john and daphne have accumulated $15,000 in their college savings account (at t = 0). their long-run financial plan is to add an additional $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. they expect their investment account to earn 9%. how large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover ellen's anticipated college costs? a. $1,965.21b. $2,068.64c. $2,177.51d. $2,292.12e. $2,412.76

The adjusted trial balance for china tea company at december 31, 2018, is presented below:

The era of venture capitalists doling out large sums of money to startups is a. just beginning b. on the rise c. over d. fading