Beranek corp has $855,000 of assets (which equal total invested capital), and it uses no debt—it is financed only with common equity. the new cfo wants to employ enough debt to raise the total debt to total capital ratio to 40%, using the proceeds from borrowing to buy back common stock at its book value. how much must the firm borrow to achieve the target debt ratio?

a. $287,280
b. $342,000
c. $318,060
d. $403,560
e. $277,020

Goods and services that can be used for the same purpose are and goods and services that are used together are

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.

Edna gomez is the founder of the restaurant chain good and green. she ensures that the products in her stores are ethically and responsibly sourced. most products are therefore 100 percent organic and all packaging is manufactured from recycled material. also, her company sources ingredients from farms within 100 miles from her locations. edna's belief is that her restaurants should be able to support the community at large. which of the following terms best describes edna gomez? a. headhunter b. category captain c. social entrepreneur d. trade creditor