Haslem, Inc. has 3 million shares of common stock outstanding, 1 million shares of preferred stock, and 80,000 bonds. The common stock is selling for $50 per share, the preferred stock is selling for $33 per share, and the bonds are 25 year, 8.5%, $1,000 bonds that are presently selling for $1,080 (semiannual interest). The preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $2.70, and the common dividend paid in the year just ended was $2.40. The dividend on the common stock is projected to grow at a rate of 6% indefinitely. What is Haslem’s weighted average cost of capital, given the tax rate is 33%?

Coca-cola was primarily known for its core competencies in marketing, bottling, and distributing aerated drinks. however, with the success of gatorade, coca-cola developed competencies in the development and marketing of its own sports drink, powerade. which of the following is true of coca-cola? a. it is leveraging existing core competencies to improve current market position. b. it is building new core competencies to protect and extend its current market position. c. it is redeploying and recombining existing core competencies to compete in markets of the future. d. it is targeting the chasm between the early adopter and early majority market segment.