Which of the following statements is correct? a. since debt financing is cheaper than equity financing, raising a company's debt ratio will alwaysreduce its wacc. b. increasing a company's debt ratio will typically reduce the marginal cost of both debt and equityfinancing. however, this action still may raise the company's wacc.*c. increasing a company's debt ratio will typically increase the marginal cost of both debt and equityfinancing. however, this action still may lower the company's wacc.*d. since a firm's beta coefficient it not affected by its use of financial leverage, leverage does notaffect the cost of equity. e. since debt financing raises the firm's financial risk, increasing a company's debt ratio will alwaysincrease its wacc.

Galwaysc electronics makes two products. model a requires component a and component c. model b requires component b and component c. new versions of both models are released each year with updated versions of all components. all components are sourced overseas, and abc contracts annually for a quantity of each component before seeing that year’s demand. components are only assembled into finished products once demand for each model is known. for the coming year, alwaysc’s purchasing manner has proposed ordering 500,000 units of component a, 630,000 of component b, and 1,000,000 units of component c. her boss has asked why she has recommended purchasing so much of components a and b when alwaysc will not have enough of component c to fully use all of the inventory of a and b. what factors might the purchasing manager cite to explain her recommended order? explain your reasoning.

Bdj co. wants to issue new 22-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. the company currently has 9.2 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,132, make semiannual payments, have a $1,000 par value, and mature in 22 years. what coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par?

15. chef a insists that roux is the traditional thickener for bisque. chef b insists that it's rice. which chef is correct? a. neither chef is correct. b. both chefs are correct. c. chef b is correct. d. chef a is correct.