The buffer in a bad-news message is a

a. statement completely unrelated to the bad news so that receivers will not know that bad news is coming.
b. hint that good news will follow.
c. denial of the requested action.
d. statement that reduces shock or pain and encourages the receiver to continue reading.

How supply and demand work together to reach the equilibrium price in the marketplace? give at least a paragraph. you!

Granby foods' (gf) balance sheet shows a total of $25 million long-term debt with a coupon rate of 8.50%. the yield to maturity on this debt is 8.00%, and the debt has a total current market value of $27 million. the company has 10 million shares of stock, and the stock has a book value per share of $5.00. the current stock price is $20.00 per share, and stockholders' required rate of return, r s, is 12.25%. the company recently decided that its target capital structure should have 35% debt, with the balance being common equity. the tax rate is 40%. calculate waccs based on book, market, and target capital structures. what is the sum of these three waccs?

The research of robert siegler and eric jenkins on the development of the counting-on strategy is an example of design.