Sunburn Sunscreen has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a $11,000 face value that matures in one year. The current market value of the firm's assets is $13,100. The standard deviation of the return on the firm's assets is 29 percent per year. Frostbite Thermalwear has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a face value of $43,000 that matures in one year. The current market value of the firm's assets is $46,600. The standard deviation of the return on the firm's assets is 35 percent per year. Suppose Sunburn Sunscreen and Frostbite Thermalwear have decided to merge. Because the two companies have seasonal sales, the combined firm’s return on assets will have a standard deviation of 19 percent per year, and the annual risk-free rate is 5 percent per year, compounded continuously. a-1 What is the combined value of equity in the two existing companies?

8. agreement and disagreement among economists suppose that bob, an economist from a university in arizona, and cho, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over saving incentives. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: cho: i think it's safe to say that, in general, the savings rate of households in today's economy is much lower than it really needs to be to sustain an improvement in living standards. bob: i think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards. cho: you really think households would change their saving behavior enough in response to this to make a difference? because i don't. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due to . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? rent ceilings reduce the quantity and quality of available housing. immigrants receive more in government benefits than they contribute in taxes. having a single income tax rate would improve economic performance.

The face of a company is often that of the lowest paid employees who meet the customers. select one: true false

Which of the following best describes the advantage of living in a suburban area? a. suburbs give people access to city jobs along with more living space. b. suburbs give people easy access to cultural attractions and high-paying jobs. c. suburbs have the widest availability of low-cost housing of any living area. d. suburbs have the lowest population density of any living area.