14. suppose that the production of $1 million worth of steel in canada requires $100,000 worth of taconite. canada’s nominal tariff rates for importing these goods are 20 percent for steel and 10 percent for taconite. given this information, calculate the effective rate of protection for canada’s steel industry.

Jason day company had bonds outstanding with a maturity value of $300,000. on april 30, 2017, when these bonds has an unamortized discount of $10,000, they were called in at 104. to pay for these bonds, day had issued other bonds a month earlier bearing a lower interest rate. the newly issued bonds had a life of 10 years. the new bonds were issued at 103 (face value $300,000).

Granby foods' (gf) balance sheet shows a total of $25 million long-term debt with a coupon rate of 8.50%. the yield to maturity on this debt is 8.00%, and the debt has a total current market value of $27 million. the company has 10 million shares of stock, and the stock has a book value per share of $5.00. the current stock price is $20.00 per share, and stockholders' required rate of return, r s, is 12.25%. the company recently decided that its target capital structure should have 35% debt, with the balance being common equity. the tax rate is 40%. calculate waccs based on book, market, and target capital structures. what is the sum of these three waccs?

Jennifer purchased a house in a brand new development in the outskirts of town. when her house was built, the nearest fire department was nearly 20 miles away. as her neighborhood developed, the density of the community called for a new fire department 1.5 miles away. what effect will the new fire station have on her homeowners insurance premium? a. a new fire department will be more demanding on local taxes. her annual premium will go up. b. the location of a fire department has no bearing on the value of her house. her annual premium will stay the same. c. the new fire department will reduce the risk of financial loss in her home. her annual premium should decrease. d. with a fire department so close (less than 5 miles), financial risk on jennifer’s home practically disappears. she will not need to pay insurance anymore.