A(n) _______ analysis is used to determine which of two or more potential solutions would be best for a company.

What will be an ideal response?


cost-benefit
cost benefit

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Equity earnings (losses) are the proportionate share of the earnings (losses) of the investee

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under conditions of limited resources, when a company is comparing several investments with different amounts of initial cost, the decision should be made on the basis of the ________

A) highest total cash inflows B) shortest payback period C) highest profitability index D) highest NPV

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Odd-number pricing is

A. a cost-based strategy. B. competition based. C. a rarely used technique. D. a psychological pricing strategy. E. a form of unethical pricing.

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Trueware Corporation is a start-up firm that has a capital structure that calls for a debt/assets ratio of 0.25. The firm has two possible scenarios for its operations: Ruby or Emerald. The Ruby scenario has a 70 percent probability of occurring and forecast earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in this state is $80,000. The Emerald state has a 30 percent chance of occurring and the EBIT is expected to be $32,000. Further, the cost of debt for this capital structure will be 10 percent. The firm will have $500,000 in total assets and it will face a marginal tax rate of 30 percent. The company has 22,000 outstanding shares. Calculate the difference in EPS for the capital structure.

A. $1.00 B. $1.20 C. $1.48 D. $2.24 E. $3.15

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