Fatima works in a bakery and earns $120 per week. Fatima’s grandfather has given her $5,000. Fatima is going to use this money to start her own business. She is going to make cakes for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and religious festivals.
1. Give an example for each of the four factors of production Fatima will use in her new business.
2. What is the ‘opportunity cost’ to Fatima of her decision to start her own business?
3. Is Fatima’s business meeting consumer ‘needs’ or consumer ‘wants’? Justify your answer.

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.