Rachael Straub works in finance for a small microbrewery. This week Rachael is working on a budget for the next 12 months. She has been doing research to determine prices for the new equipment they will need in the next 12 months to stay competitive in this market. Which of the steps in financial planning is Rachael involved in?

Why are the four primary service outputs of spatial convenience, lot size, waiting time, and product variety important to logistics management? provide examples of competing firms that differ in the level of each service output provided to customers?

On average, someone with a bachelor's degree is estimated to earn times more than someone with a high school diploma. a)1.2 b)1.4 c)1.6 d)1.8

Mikkelson corporation's stock had a required return of 12.50% last year, when the risk-free rate was 3% 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? (hint: first calculate the beta, then find the required return.) do not round your intermediate calculations.