Connecticut, inc. uses the indirect method to prepare its statement of cash flows. refer to the following portion of the comparative balance sheet: connecticut, inc. comparative balance sheet december 31, 2019 and 2018 2019 2018 increase/(decrease) cash $25,000 $22,000 $3000 accounts receivable 31,000 38,000 (7000) merchandise inventory 55,000 26,000 29,000 plant and equipment 124,000 93,000 31,000 accumulated depreciation-plant and equipment (47,000) (43,000) (4000) total assets $188,000 $136,000 $52,000 additional information provided by the company includes the following: equipment was purchased for $67,000 with cash. equipment with a cost of $36,000 and accumulated depreciation of $7300 was sold for $48,000. what was the amount of net cash provided by (used for) investing activities?

Throne technical university is looking for three people to work in its plant-biology laboratory. the hiring manager is finding that the most suitable job candidates live in other countries and are not willing to move to the city where the university is located. which situation is the university facing? a. lack of flexible workforce b. surpluses in labor talent c. an appearance of quota systems d. deficits in minimum wage demands

Calculate the cost of each capital component—in other words, the after-tax cost of debt, the cost of preferred stock (including flotation costs), and the cost of equity (ignoring flotation costs). use both the capm method and the dividend growth approach to find the cost of equity.calculate the cost of new stock using the dividend growth approach.what is the cost of new common stock based on the capm? (hint: find the difference between re and rs as determined by the dividend growth approach and then add that difference to the capm value for rs.)assuming that gao will not issue new equity and will continue to use the same target capital structure, what is the company’s wacc? e. suppose gao is evaluating three projects with the following characteristics.each project has a cost of $1 million. they will all be financed using the target mix of long-term debt, preferred stock, and common equity. the cost of the common equity for each project should be based on the beta estimated for the project. all equity will come from reinvested earnings.equity invested in project a would have a beta of 0.5 and an expected return of 9.0%.equity invested in project b would have a beta of 1.0 and an expected return of 10.0%.equity invested in project c would have a beta of 2.0 and an expected return of 11.0%.analyze the company’s situation, and explain why each project should be accepted or rejected g

What are the positive environmental trends seen today? many industries are taking measures to reduce the use( _gold,carbon dioxide,ozone_) of -depleting substances and are turning to(_scarce,renewable,non-recyclable_) energy sources though they may seem expensive. choose one of those 3 option to fill the