P9-2: cost of debt using both methods currently, warren industries can sell 15-year, $1,000-par-value bonds paying annual interest at a 7% coupon rate. because cur-rent market rates for similar bonds are just under 7%, warren can sell its bonds for $1,010 each; warren will incur flotation costs of $30 per bond in this process. the firm is in the 40% tax bracket. a. find the net proceeds from sale of the bond, nd. b. show the cash flows from the firm’s point of view over the maturity of the bond. c. calculate the before-tax and after-tax costs of debt. d. use the approximation formula to estimate the before-tax and after-tax costs of debt. e. compare and contrast the costs of debt calculated in parts c and d. which approach do you prefer? why?

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

Drag each label to the correct location on the image determine which actions by a manager are critical interactions - listening to complaints - interacting with customers - responding to complaints - assigning staff duties -taking action to address customer grievances -keeping track of reservations

Which of the following situations is most likely to change a buyer's market into a seller's market? a. a natural disaster that drives away a lot of the population. b. the price of building materials suddenly going up. c. the government buys up a lot of houses to build a new freeway. d. a factory laying off a lot of workers in the area.