Butcher company plans to issue bonds to raise $10 million to finance expansion. it could use 10-year mortgage bonds backed by the firm's fixed assets, 10-year debentures that are not backed by any specific assets but are backed by the firm's general earning power, or 10-year subordinated debentures that would be subordinated to all of the firm's other debt. if it uses mortgage bonds, they would be rated a by moody's and s& p, and their market interest rate would be 7.5%. given this information, which of the following statements is most correct? a. the subordinated debentures would be rated highest, probably aa. b. given the 7.5% interest rate on the mortgage bonds, the subordinated debentures might carry an interest rate of 8.0% and the plain debentures a rate of 8.5%. c. since bond ratings are highly subjective, information about the rating and interest rate on the a-rated bond tells us nothing about how the two types of debentures would be rated, or about their likely interest rates. d. the debentures would be rated highest, probably aa. e. given the 7.5% interest rate on the mortgage bonds, the plain debentures might carry an interest rate of 8.0% and the subordinated debentures a rate of 8.5%.

The federal act which provided over $7 billion to the epa to protect and promote "green" jobs and a healthier environment is the - national environmental policy act. - resource recovery act.- resource conservation and recovery act.- american recovery and reinvestment act. - clean air act.

Which statement best explains the relationship between points a and b? a. consumption reaches its highest point, and then supply begins to fall. b. inflation reaches its highest point, and then the economy begins to expand. c. production reaches its highest point, and then the economy begins to contract. d. unemployment reaches its highest point, and then inflation begins to decrease.

Cooper sues company a in state court in south carolina, where he lives, for negligence alleging personal injury and property damage of $100,000 after a truck driven by an employee of company a rear-ended his pickup truck. company a is incorporated in delaware, has its headquarters in new york, but does a substantial amount of business in south carolina. claiming diversity of citizenship, company a seeks removal to federal district court, but cooper opposes the motion. which of the following is true regarding whether the case may be properly removed to federal district court? the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and if company a's nerve center is in a state other than south carolina, then the case may be properly removed to federal court.the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and because company a is incorporated and has its headquarters in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court.because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is incorporated in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a's headquarters, nerve center, or principal place of business is located.because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is headquartered in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a is incorporated and regardless of the location of its nerve center.because the amount in controversy fails to satisfy jurisdictional requirements, regardless of the location of company a, the case may not be removed to federal court.