Cory opens a small jewelry store but has difficulty competing with Bling Jewels, a much larger firm. In his newspaper ad, Cory includes the false statement, "Bling Jewels sells stolen diamonds." Bling experiences an immediate decrease in sales. Cory has most likely committed the tort of.

The stock is currently selling for $17.75 per share, and its noncallable $3,319.97 par value, 20-year, 1.70% bonds with semiannual payments are selling for $881.00. the beta is 1.29, the yield on a 6-month treasury bill is 3.50%, and the yield on a 20-year treasury bond is 5.50%. the required return on the stock market is 11.50%, but the market has had an average annual return of 14.50% during the past 5 years. the firm's tax rate is 40%.refer to exhibit 10.1. what is the best estimate of the after-tax cost of debt? a. 6.07%