All else constant, which one of the following will increase a company's cost of equity if the company computes that cost using the security market line approach? assume the firm currently pays an annual dividend of $1 a share and has a beta of 1.2.
a. a reduction in the dividend amount
b. an increase in the dividend amount
c. a reduction in the market rate of return
d. a reduction in the risk free rate
d. a reduction in the firms beta

University car wash built a deluxe car wash across the street from campus. the new machines cost $219,000 including installation. the company estimates that the equipment will have a residual value of $19,500. university car wash also estimates it will use the machine for six years or about 12,500 total hours. actual use per year was as follows: year hours used 1 3,100 2 1,100 3 1,200 4 2,800 5 2,600 6 1,200 prepare a depreciation schedule for six years using the following methods: 1. straight-line. 2. double-declining-balance. 3. activity-based.

Down under products, ltd., of australia has budgeted sales of its popular boomerang for the next four months as follows: unit salesapril 74,000may 85,000june 114,000july 92,000the company is now in the process of preparing a production budget for the second quarter. past experience has shown that end-of-month inventory levels must equal 10% of the following month’s unit sales. the inventory at the end of march was 7,400 units.required: prepare a production budget by month and in total, for the second quarter.

Discuss ways that oracle could provide client customers with the ability to form better relationships with customers.