The following table contains data for country A for the year 2019. Household purchases of durable goods$1,293
Household purchases of nondurable goods$1,717
Household purchases of services$301
Household purchases of new housing$704
Purchases of capital equipment$310
Inventory changes$374
Purchases of new structures$611
Depreciation$117
Salaries of government workers$1,422
Government expenditures on public works$553
Transfer payments$777
Foreign purchases of domestically produced goods$88
Domestic purchases of foreign goods$120

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Refer to Table 23-2. What were country A's net exports in 2019?
a.$88
b.$32
c.−$32
d.$120

Chipotle mexican grill, the american mexican food chain restaurant, opened its first restaurant in the united states in 1993. in 2010, chipotle opened its first restaurant in the united kingdom in london on charing cross. by late may 2013, the company had 6 restaurants in london, but they have not been doing well even though the british have taken a liking to mexican food (boyle, 2013). why has this successful u. s. chain not seen the same success overseas? if you were chipotle's ceo, how would you fix this situation? what is an alternative means of venturing outside of its domestic markets that may allow for a competitive advantage? then, pick a company that has not yet expanded overseas, or if it has expanded, suggest a different strategy for entrance into an overseas market that you feel would be more strategic for the company. research its rivals in the global marketplace and market conditions in the overseas market you are targeting. justify your recommended entry strategy based on these industry and market conditions.

wilson's has 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a market price of $35 a share. the firm also has a bond issue outstanding with a total face value of $250,000 which is selling for 102 percent of face value. the cost of equity is 11 percent while the preminustax cost of debt is 8 percent. the firm has a beta of 1.1 and a tax rate of 34 percent. what is wilson's weighted average cost of capital?

Boone brothers remodels homes and replaces windows. ace builders constructs new homes. if boone brothers considers expanding into new home construction, it should evaluate the expansion project using which one of the following as the required return for the project?