Twelve samples, each containing five parts, were taken from a process that produces steel rods at emmanuel kodzi's factory. the length of each rod in the samples was determined. the results were tabulated and sample means and ranges were computed. the results were sample sample mean (in.) range (in.) 10.002 10.002 9.991 10.006 9.997 9.999 10.001 10.005 9.995 10.001 10.001 10.006 0.011 0.014 0.007 0.022 0.013 0.012 0.008 0.013 0.004 0.011 0.014 0.009 4 6 8 9 10 12 a) determine the upper and lower control limits and the overall means for -charts and r-charts. b) draw the charts and plot the values of the sample means and ranges. c) do the data indicate a process that is in control? d) why or why not?

Examine the following book-value balance sheet for university products inc. the preferred stock currently sells for $30 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. the common stock sells for $16 per share and has a beta of 0.9. there are 2 million common shares outstanding. the market risk premium is 9%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. book-value balance sheet (figures in $ millions) assets liabilities and net worth cash and short-term securities $ 2.0 bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 8%) $ 5.0 accounts receivable 3.0 preferred stock (par value $15 per share) 3.0 inventories 7.0 common stock (par value $0.20) 0.4 plant and equipment 21.0 additional paid-in stockholders’ equity 13.6 retained earnings 11.0 total $ 33.0 total $ 33.0 a. what is the market debt-to-value ratio of the firm? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what is university’s wacc? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

*will mark brainliest! * when a company spends resources (labor, money) to give customers "free" items, those costs are called a. investment costs b. economic costs c. scarcity costs d. opportunity costs answer asap!

Markets and competition in a perfectly competitive market, all producers sell identical goods or services. additionally, there are many buyers and sellers. because of these two characteristics, both buyers and sellers in perfectly competitive markets are pricetakers . true or false: the market for lettuce does exhibit the two primary characteristics that define perfectly competitive markets. true false