What did the economist A. C. Pigou think the relationship was between advertising and monopolistic competition? A. C. Pigou thought that advertising by monopolistically competitive firms will have a slightly positive net effect in the market. A. C. Pigou thought that advertising by monopolistically competitive firms will have a net positive effect in the market. A. C. Pigou thought that advertising by monopolistically competitive firms will have a net negative effect in the market. A. C. Pigou thought that advertising by monopolistically competitive firms will not have any net effect in the market

If temper company, a manufacturer of mattresses, was considering moving its production facilities to china but decided against it because the additional costs of shipping the mattresses back to the u.s. would offset the cost savings associated with moving the production facilities, the increased costs associated with shipping would be an example ofanswers: learning-curve economies.diseconomies of scale.economies of scale.competitive advantages.

Azster inc. recorded sales revenue for the year that ended december 31, 2014 as $67,000. interest revenue of $5,300 and expenses of $14,000 were also recorded for the same period. what is aster’s net profit or loss?

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.)