In some markets, the government regulates the price of utilities so that they are not priced out of range of peoples ability to pay. this is a example a/an

Evelyn would like to open a small business that is categorized as a being in the distribution industry. to do this she could open a establishment.

Miller mfg. is analyzing a proposed project. the company expects to sell 8,000 units, plus or minus 2 percent. the expected variable cost per unit is $11 and the expected fixed costs are $287,000. the fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 5 percent range. the depreciation expense is $68,000. the tax rate is 32 percent. the sales price is estimated at $64 a unit, plus or minus 3 percent. what is the earnings before interest and taxes under the base case scenario?

Guardian inc. is trying to develop an asset-financing plan. the firm has $450,000 in temporary current assets and $350,000 in permanent current assets. guardian also has $550,000 in fixed assets. assume a tax rate of 40 percent. a. construct two alternative financing plans for guardian. one of the plans should be conservative, with 70 percent of assets financed by long-term sources, and the other should be aggressive, with only 56.25 percent of assets financed by long-term sources. the current interest rate is 12 percent on long-term funds and 7 percent on short-term financing. compute the annual interest payments under each plan.