An inherent risk associated with intangible assets such as a patent is the accounting for research and development costs
a. True
b. False
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True
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When a company has available-for-sale debt securities, the interest income pattern in the income statement is identical to the interest income pattern under the held-to-maturity classification.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Oliver, a company that produces different types of olive oil, launched a promotional campaign focusing on the alternative uses of olive oil. What strategy is the company implementing to expand its total market demand?
A) using the new-market segment strategy to attract new customers B) improving the current level of product performance C) advertising new and different applications of the brand D) protecting its market share E) using the market-penetration strategy to attract new customers
Collins GroupThe Collins Group, a leading producer of custom automobile accessories, has hired you to estimate the firm's weighted average cost of capital. The balance sheet and some other information are provided below.
Assets Current assets$ 38,000,000 Net plant, property, and equipment 101,000,000 Total assets$139,000,000 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable$ 10,000,000 Accruals 9,000,000 Current liabilities$ 19,000,000 Long-term debt (40,000 bonds, $1,000 par value) 40,000,000 Total liabilities$ 59,000,000 Common stock (10,000,000 shares)30,000,000 Retained earnings 50,000,000 Total shareholders' equity 80,000,000 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$139,000,000 The stock is currently selling for $15.25 per share, and its noncallable $1,000 par value, 20-year, 7.25% bonds with semiannual payments are selling for $875.00. The beta is 1.25, the yield on a 6-month Treasury bill is 3.50%, and the yield on a 20-year Treasury bond is 5.50%. The required return on the stock market is 11.50%, but the market has had an average annual return of 14.50% during the past 5 years. The firm's tax rate is 25%. Refer to the data for the Collins Group. Based on the CAPM, what is the firm's cost of common stock? A. 11.15% B. 11.73% C. 12.35% D. 13.00% E. 13.65%
If two parties "agree to agree," then they do have a legally binding agreement
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