"Public goods," ranging from clean air to infrastructure to public education, are goods equally available to everyone, and where the use by one person does not reduce the availability to another. They are often under produced in free markets, leading governments to take a role in their provision. What is the United States' RANK in "Basic Education Indicators" and "Education and Training," respectively?

What preforms the best over the long term? a) bonds b) mutual funds c) stocks d) certificate of deposit

In addition to having a bachelor's degree in accounting, a certification will increase a tax accountant's job opportunities and allow them to file reports with the

Western electric has 32,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a price per share of $79 and a rate of return of 13.00 percent. the firm has 7,300 shares of 7.80 percent preferred stock outstanding at a price of $95.00 per share. the preferred stock has a par value of $100. the outstanding debt has a total face value of $404,000 and currently sells for 111 percent of face. the yield to maturity on the debt is 8.08 percent. what is the firm's weighted average cost of capital if the tax rate is 39 percent?