To help food advertisers produce more effective advertising, the Food Marketing Institute did a study that asked respondents which of four reasons best explained why they wanted to eat more nutritiously: to lose weight, to prevent health problems later in life, to follow their doctor's advice, or to manage an existing medical condition. The answer to this question is an example of research.

Pennewell publishing inc. (pp) is a zero growth company. it currently has zero debt and its earnings before interest and taxes (ebit) are $80,000. pp's current cost of equity is 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. the firm has 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding selling at a price per share of $48.00. refer to the data for pennewell publishing inc. (pp). pp is considering changing its capital structure to one with 30% debt and 70% equity, based on market values. the debt would have an interest rate of 8%. the new funds would be used to repurchase stock. it is estimated that the increase in risk resulting from the added leverage would cause the required rate of return on equity to rise to 12%. if this plan were carried out, what would be pp's new value of operations? a. $484,359 b. $521,173 c. $584,653 d. $560,748 e. $487,805

Which of the following services will be provided by a full-service broker but not by a discount broker? i. research of potential investment opportunities ii. purchase and sale of stock at your request iii. recommendation of investments a. i and iii b. ii only c. iii only d. i, ii, and ii

Jessica thinks that everyone would be better off if financial institutions stopped issuing credit. which statement accurately supports her argument? people would pay less in interest fees. people would have greater protection in case of emergencies. people would need to save for many years to buy a home or open a business. people would support the economy through purchases of more goods and services.