Schalheim sisters inc. has always paid out all of its earnings as dividends; hence, the firm has no retained earnings. this same situation is expected to persist in the future. the company uses the capm to calculate its cost of equity, and its target capital structure consists of common stock, preferred stock, and debt. which of the following events would reduce its wacc? the market risk premium declines. the flotation costs associated with issuing new common stock increase. the company's beta increases. expected inflation increases. the flotation costs associated with issuing preferred stock increase.

1. list five staple convenience goods that you or your household buys on a regular basis. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 2. list three impulse convenience goods that you or someone you know has purchased. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 3. describe a shopping good that you or someone you know purchased. what kind of research did you or that person do before buying the product? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 4. choose an example of a company you could start, and decide which business structure would make the most sense for that type of company (sole proprietorship, partnership, llc, c corporation, s corporation, or nonprofit corporation). explain why this structure would be good for this type of company. give at least 3 reasons. (3-6 sentences. 6.0 points) 5. if you were starting a new business, describe at least three departments to the company that you would need right away. why are these departments so important? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 6. describe a product that you think has saturated its market. what makes you think it has saturated its market? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points)

Atoy store has a new game in stock, but customers aren't buying it. which of the following types of inventory increases when customers aren't buying this game? a. work-in-process b. raw materials c. finished goods d. in-transit

Which of the following describes a situation of scarcity? a. someone offers free advice about getting into college. b. someone distributes free bottles of water at the beach. c. a child charges friends for a ride on his new bike. d. a person lets the kids in the neighborhood use his pool.