Why do some firms, industries, and cultures have different CSR thresholds than others? Illustrate your answer with real examples for all three categories.

Should the government be downsized? which functions should be cut back? which ones should be expanded?

Why do police officers get paid less than professional baseball players?

Western electric has 32,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a price per share of $79 and a rate of return of 13.00 percent. the firm has 7,300 shares of 7.80 percent preferred stock outstanding at a price of $95.00 per share. the preferred stock has a par value of $100. the outstanding debt has a total face value of $404,000 and currently sells for 111 percent of face. the yield to maturity on the debt is 8.08 percent. what is the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the tax rate is 39 percent?