Describe the three main options available to a corporation when it needs to raise money so that it can invest in a new product or a new manufacturing technique.
What will be an ideal response?
First, the firm could go to the bank to borrow money. Second, it can borrow money by issuing a bond. Third, it can sell or issue stock in the company.
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Use the following graph, which shows the supply and demand curves for dollars in the pound/dollar market, to answer the next question,
Assume that D1 and S1 are the initial demand for and supply of dollars. Suppose that Britain's demand for dollars increases from D1 to D2. If the British government wishes to fix the exchange rate at the initial level, it should ________.
A. buy and add more to its dollar reserves B. encourage the British to import more U.S. products C. sell pounds in exchange for U.S. dollars D. sell some of its dollar reserves
The figure above shows the market for polio vaccination in Pakistan. Polio vaccination confers an external benefit because one person's vaccination makes it less likely that other people will catch polio
a. If the market is competitive and left unregulated, how many doses of vaccine will be administered? b. If the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation underwrites the cost of the vaccine by paying for a large fraction of the preparation and delivery cost, what will happen to the number of doses administered? Why?
Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) is an example of
a. a conglomerate. b. a vertical merger. c. a horizontal merger. d. a limited-liability partnership.
Adam and Doug both build birdhouses. Adam works 30 hours a week and produces 15 bird houses. Doug works 20 hours a week and produces 12 bird houses. Which of the following is correct?
a. Adam's production and productivity are higher than Doug's. b. Adam's production is higher than Doug's, but Doug's productivity is higher than Adam's. c. Doug's production is higher than Adam's, but Adam's productivity is higher than Doug's. d. Doug's production and productivity are higher than Adam's.