Which of the following statements about the mean is not always correct?

a. The sum of the deviations from the mean is zero.
b. Half of the observations are on either side of the mean.
c. The mean is a measure of the central location.
d. The value of the mean times the number of observations equals the sum of all observations.


B

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For a particular firm, depending on tax rates, flotation costs, and the attitude of investors, the cost of new common equity, re, can be less than, equal to, or greater than its before-tax cost of debt, rd.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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