Firm C currently has 320,000 shares outstanding with current market value of $33 per share and generates an annual EBIT of $1,500,000. Firm C also has $1 million of debt outstanding. The current cost of equity is 9 percent and the current cost of debt is 6 percent. The firm is considering issuing another $3 million of debt and using the proceeds of the debt issue to repurchase shares (a pure capital structure change). It is estimated that the cost of the new debt will be 7 percent and that the cost of equity will rise to 10 percent with the additional debt. The marginal tax rate is 34 percent. a. What is the current market value of the firm

Which of the following is a disadvantage of equity alliances when compared to non-equity alliances? 1. they are reflective of weaker ties between firms.2. they do not permit the exchange of explicit knowledge.3. they are more likely to bring about lack of trust and commitment.4. they require significantly higher levels of investment.

Acompany that makes shopping carts for supermarkets and other stores recently purchased some new equipment that reduces the labor content of the jobs needed to produce the shopping carts. prior to buying the new equipment, the company used 6 workers, who produced an average of 79 carts per hour. workers receive $16 per hour, and machine coast was $49 per hour. with the new equipment, it was possible to transfer one of the workers to another department, and equipment cost increased by $11 per hour while output increased by four carts per hour. a) compute the multifactor productivity (mfp) (labor plus equipment) under the prior to buying the new equipment. the mfp (carts/$) = (round to 4 decimal places). b) compute the productivity changes between the prior to and after buying the new equipment. the productivity growth = % (round to 2 decimal places)

Describe three scenarios in which you might utilize mathematics to investigate a crime scene, accident scene, or to make decisions involving police practice. be sure to explain how math is used in police as they work through each scenario.