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Of the options listed below, which are examples of diversifiable risk? I. Wildfires damage an entire town II. The federal government imposes a $1,000 fee on all business entities III. Payroll taxes are increased nationally IV. All software providers are required to improve their privacy standards

Which one of the following statements related to market efficiency tends to be supported by current evidence?

With respect to evaluating capital projects, which of the following statements is accurate?

Bui Bakery has a required payback period of two years for all of its projects. Currently, the firm is analyzing two independent projects. Project X has an expected payback period of 1.4 years and a net present value of $6,100. Project Z has an expected payback period of 2.6 years with a net present value of $18,600. Which project(s) should be accepted based on the payback decision rule?

Assume a firm has a debt-equity ratio of .62. The firm’s weighted average cost of capital is the:

Which type of arrangement is a hardware store most apt to use to finance its inventory?

Newson Minerals is considering a project that will require the purchase of $479,000 of equipment. The equipment will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the five-year life of the project after which it will be worthless. The required return is 12 percent and the tax rate is 25 percent. What is the value of the depreciation tax shield in Year 4 of the project assuming no bonus depreciation is taken?

The capital structure of Pendekanti Products is 58 percent common stock, 2 percent preferred stock, and 40 percent debt. The firm maintains a dividend payout ratio of 24 percent, has a beta of 1.08, and has an income tax rate of 21 percent. Given this information, which one of the following statements is accurate?

Four months ago, you purchased 900 shares of Turicchi Tours stock for $7.68 per share. Last month, you received a dividend payment of $.12 per share. Today, you sold the shares for $9.13 per share. What is your total dollar return on this investment?

A new customer has placed an order for a turbine engine that has a variable cost of $1.12 million per unit and a credit sales price of $1.64 million. Credit is extended for one period. Based on historical experience, payment for about 1 out of every 178 such orders is never collected. The required return is 2.1 percent per period. What is the NPV per unit if this is a one-time order?