Porter Plumbing's stock had a required return of 14.00% last year, when the risk-free rate was 5.50% and the market risk premium was 4.75%. Then an increase in investor risk aversion caused the market risk premium to rise by 2%. The risk-free rate and the firm's beta remain unchanged. What is the company's new required rate of return

On february 3, smart company sold merchandise in the amount of $5,800 to truman company, with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. the cost of the items sold is $4,000. smart uses the perpetual inventory system and the gross method. truman pays the invoice on february 8, and takes the appropriate discount. the journal entry that smart makes on february 8 is:

Which of the following best describes how the federal reserve bank banks during a bank run? a. the federal reserve bank has the power to take over a private bank if customers demand too many withdrawals. b. the federal reserve bank can provide a short-term loan to banks to prevent them from running out of money. c. the federal reserve bank regulates exchanges to prevent the demand for withdrawals from rising above the required reserve ratio. d. the federal reserve bank acts as an insurance company that pays customers if their bank fails. 2b2t

Is exploiting a distinctive competence or improving efficiency for competitive advantage. (a) cooptation (b) coalition (c) competitive intelligence (d) competitive aggression (e) smoothing