A 4.40 percent coupon municipal bond has 10 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 97.95. The bond can be called in four years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. (Assume interest payments are semiannual and a par value of $5,000.) Compute the bond’s current yield. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Compute the yield to maturity. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Compute the taxable equivalent yield (for an investor in the 35 percent marginal tax bracket). (Do not round intermediat

How will firms solve the problem of an economic surplus a. decrease prices to the market equilibrium price b. decrease prices so they are below the market equilibrium price c.increase prices

Information on gerken power co., is shown below. assume the company’s tax rate is 40 percent. debt: 9,400 8.4 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 21 years to maturity, selling for 100.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. common stock: 219,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.90 per share; beta is 1.24. preferred stock: 12,900 shares of 5.95 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.10 per share. market: 7.2 percent market risk premium and 5 percent risk-free rate. required: calculate the company's wacc. (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) wacc %

Evaluate a real situation between two economic actors; it could be any scenario: two competing businesses, two countries in negotiations, two kids trading baseball cards, you and another person involved in an exchange or anything else. use game theory to analyze the situation and the outcome (or potential outcome). be sure to explain the incentives, benefits and risks each face.