Big bucks consultants have determined the isodapanes for plush furniture company which is starting to produce sofas for the los angeles market. sofas have two major inputs: wood and textile goods. according to big bucks analysis the low transport cost location is at the market in the los angeles area where there is a dominant weight. nevertheless, plush furniture picks a production location some 250 miles away on the $60 isodapane (relative to the transport cost minimizing isodapane at los angeles). assuming plush is maximizing profits, explain their locational choice.

73. calculate the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) based on the following information: the equity multiplier is 1.66; the interest rate on debt is 13%; the required return to equity holders is 22%; and the tax rate is 35%. (a) 15.6% (b) 16.0% (c) 15.0% (d) 16.6% (e) none of the above

Which of these is an example of innovation?

The stock of grommet corporation, a u.s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u.s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u.s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u.s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?