Assume that the market for chocolates is perfectly competitive. which of the following statements would be true in this case? a. jill starts to produce chocolates today, but the addition of her supply into the market does not decrease the market price. b. terry uses soy milk for producing his chocolates, while donna uses almond milk for producing hers. c. jessica, a chocolate seller, sometimes sets her price lower or higher than the price at which other sellers sell their chocolates. d. pam wants to produce chocolates but she is unable to as roy controls all the cocoa farms in the region.

Sean has placed a job ad and is now interviewing potential employees. which of the following questions is he legally allowed to ask during the interview? do you have any disabilities that will require special accommodation? how many children do you have? where did you earn your degree and how has it prepared you for this position? is this your maiden name that you have listed on the job application?

Long-distance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about certain activities within their industry. various companies come together voluntarily to implement new standards of social responsibility that members must abide by. what seems to be the primary motivation in this case for an increased interest in social responsibility? - because corporations are creations of society, they are responsible for giving back to the communities in which they operate.- these companies have realized it is in their best interest to increase their social responsibility before they are once again subject to stricter regulations.- these companies are using social responsibility as a means to increase their profitability, both short term and long term.- long-distance providers have started taking pride in their industry and its record for social responsibility.- they feel a responsibility to their stockholders, employees, the government, investors, and society as a whole.

Western electric has 32,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a price per share of $79 and a rate of return of 13.00 percent. the firm has 7,300 shares of 7.80 percent preferred stock outstanding at a price of $95.00 per share. the preferred stock has a par value of $100. the outstanding debt has a total face value of $404,000 and currently sells for 111 percent of face. the yield to maturity on the debt is 8.08 percent. what is the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the tax rate is 39 percent?