Use the following information for the next several questions. A 30-year, $1000 par value bond with a 4% annual coupon bond sells for $900. Preferred stock pays $9.5 in dividends per year and has a selling price of $105. The risk-free rate (30 day t-bills) is 3%, the market risk premium is 6%, the stock's beta is 1.2, dividends are growing at 4% per year, the stock will pay $4 in dividends next year, the current stock price is $50, and the bond-equity risk premium is 6%. Assume a corporate tax rate of 20% and target weights of 40% debt, 20% preferred, 40% common equity. What is the cost of debt for this company

The card shoppe needs to maintain 21 percent of its sales in net working capital. currently, the store is considering a four-year project that will increase sales from its current level of $349,000 to $408,000 the first year and to $414,000 a year for the following three years of the project. what amount should be included in the project analysis for net working capital in year 4 of the project?

Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers. b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment. c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.

Happy foods and general grains both produce similar puffed rice breakfast cereals. for both companies, thecost of producing a box of cereal is 45 cents, and it is not possible for either company to lower their productioncosts any further. how can one company achieve a competitive advantage over the other?