1. Do you believe Blaine’s current capital structure and payout policies are appropriate? Why or why not? (For this question, think especially about the combined implications for Blaine of the lessons of Chapters 14, 15, and 16, noting with regard to Chapter 15 that the approximately $200 million in interest-bearing marketable securities that Blaine holds, together with their resultant $16 million or so in taxable interest income (in contrast to interest expense, which would be tax deductible) could be viewed from a Miller and Modigliani perspective as a "negative tax shield.")

What is the connection between digital transformation and customer experience

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Perez, inc., applies the equity method for its 25 percent investment in senior, inc. during 2018, perez sold goods with a 40 percent gross profit to senior, which sold all of these goods in 2018. how should perez report the effect of the intra-entity sale on its 2018 income statement?