Novell, which had a market value of equity of $2 billion and a beta of 1.50, announced that it was acquiring Word- Perfect, which had a market value of equity of $1 billion and a beta of 1.30. Neither firm had any debt in its fi- nancial structure at the time of the acquisition, and the corporate tax rate was 40%. a. Estimate the beta for Novell after the acquisition, assuming that the entire acquisition was financed with equity. b. Assume that Novell had to borrow the $1 billion to acquire WordPerfect. Estimate the beta after the ac- quisition.

5. profit maximization and shutting down in the short run suppose that the market for polos is a competitive market. the following graph shows the daily cost curves of a firm operating in this market. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 price (dollars per polo) quantity (thousands of polos) mc atc avc for each price in the following table, calculate the firm's optimal quantity of units to produce, and determine the profit or loss if it produces at that quantity, using the data from the previous graph to identify its total variable cost. assume that if the firm is indifferent between producing and shutting down, it will produce. (hint: you can select the purple points [diamond symbols] on the previous graph to see precise information on average variable cost.) price quantity total revenue fixed cost variable cost profit (dollars per polo) (polos) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) 12.50 135,000 27.50 135,000 45.00 135,000 if the firm shuts down, it must incur its fixed costs (fc) in the short run. in this case, the firm's fixed cost is $135,000 per day. in other words, if it shuts down, the firm would suffer losses of $135,000 per day until its fixed costs end (such as the expiration of a building lease). this firm's shutdown price—that is, the price below which it is optimal for the firm to shut down—is per polo.

Money aggregates identify whether each of the following examples belongs in m1 or m2. if an example belongs in both, be sure to check both boxes. example m1 m2 gilberto has a roll of quarters that he just withdrew from the bank to do laundry. lorenzo has $25,000 in a money market account. neha has $8,000 in a two-year certificate of deposit (cd).

Fabian got into an accident on his way to work. he had multiple fractures in his leg. his doctor advised strict bed rest for at least three months.fabian is a freelance wildlife photographer who usually works on a contract basis, and this is his primary source of income. before the accident, fabian was planning his finances. which goal of his financial plan would fabian in getting through without pay for the next three months? the goal that requires the creation of a/an would fabian get through the next three months without pay.