Company A Company B Market Value of Equity $250,000 $200,000 Market Value of Debt $600,000 $500,000 Cost of Equity 8% 10% Cost of Debt 2% 2% Tax Rate 35% 30% Based solely on their current weighted average cost of capital, which company should pursue an investment opportunity with an expected return of 5%? a) Neither Company A nor Company B b) Only Company B c) Only Company A d) Both Company A and Company B

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.

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Frost corporation incurred the following transactions during its first year of operations. (assume all transactions involve cash.) 1) acquired $1,900 of capital from the owners. 2) purchased $435 of direct raw materials. 3) used $290 of these direct raw materials in the production process. 4) paid production workers $490 cash. 5) paid $290 for manufacturing overhead (applied and actual overhead are the same). 6) started and completed 250 units of inventory. 7) sold 140 units at a price of $6 each. 8) paid $130 for selling and administrative expenses. the amount of raw material inventory on the balance sheet at the end of the accounting period would be: