Assume that the risk-free rate, rrf, increases but the market risk premium, (rm – rrf), declines with the net effect being that the overall required return on the market, rm, remains constant. which of the following statements is correct?
a. the required return will decline for stocks that have a beta less than 1.0 but will increase for stocks that have a beta greater than 1.0.
b. the required return of all stocks will increase by the amount of the increase in the risk-free rate.
c. the required return will increase for stocks that have a beta less than 1.0 but decline for stocks that have a beta greater than 1.0.
d. since the overall return on the market stays constant, the required return on each individual stock will also remain constant.
e. the required return of all stocks will fall by the amount of the decline in the market risk premium.

Josie, an unmarried taxpayer, has $155,000 in salary, $10,000 in income from a passive investment in a limited partnership, and a $26,000 passive loss from a real estate rental activity in which she actively participates. if her modified adjusted gross income is $155,000, how much of the $26,000 loss is deductible

After discussing the options, the strategic management team has agreed that the pod coffee idea works well with the company's mission statement and decides that the company should move forward in exploring the pod coffee idea. in order to make sure that the pod coffee idea is a good one, and to see if there are other potential future endeavors to pursue, you must analyze the market situation and formulate a strategy. your boss asks you to start working on the pod coffee idea. what is your first stepa. your first step is to formulate a strategy for how to market the pod coffee concept. b. your first step is to consult with your boss and find out what he thinks about the pod coffee idea. c. your first step is to do some research to find out what your competitors are doing. d. your first step is to analyze the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

The card shoppe needs to maintain 21 percent of its sales in net working capital. currently, the store is considering a four-year project that will increase sales from its current level of $349,000 to $408,000 the first year and to $414,000 a year for the following three years of the project. what amount should be included in the project analysis for net working capital in year 4 of the project?