You’ve borrowed $12,000 on margin to buy shares in ixnay, which is now selling at $48 per share. your account starts at the initial margin requirement of 50%. the maintenance margin is 35%. two days later, the stock price falls to $46 per share.

After much consideration, you have chosen cancun over ft. lauderdale as your spring break destination this year. however, spring break is still months away, and you may reverse this decision. which of the following events would prompt you to reverse this decision? a. the marginal cost of going to cancun decreases.b. the marginal cost of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.c. the marginal benefit of going to cancun increases.d. the marginal benefit of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.

The common stock and debt of northern sludge are valued at $65 million and $35 million, respectively. investors currently require a return of 15.9% on the common stock and a return of 7.8% on the debt. if northern sludge issues an additional $14 million of common stock and uses this money to retire debt, what happens to the expected return on the stock? assume that the change in capital structure does not affect the interest rate on northern’s debt and that there are no taxes.

General widgets, inc., manufactures high-quality widgets. the widget industry is mature and few innovations occur. the widgets have to be built exactly according to particular specifications provided by customers. this requires the use of controlled processes and precise measurements. the company also needs to maintain high efficiency in its production process in order to meet the market demand. for this company, stability is more important than flexibility. which of the organizational cultures is best suited for general widgets? a.) clan culture b.) modern culture c.) hierarchy culture d.) market culture