With regard to convertible bonds, one characteristic of which your clients should be aware of is that:.A) although they trade in line with the issuer's common stock, they are less volatile than the common shares. B) convertible bonds are classified as equity instruments. C) they generally pay a higher interest rate than nonconvertible bonds. D) the holder will always have the choice to convert to the issuer's preferred shares or the issuer's common shares, whichever suits them best.

Acompany manufactures x units of product a and y units of product b, on two machines, i and ii. it has been determined that the company will realize a profit of $3 on each unit of product a and $4 on each unit of product b. to manufacture a unit of product a requires 7 min on machine i and 5 min on machine ii. to manufacture a unit of product b requires 8 min on mchine i and 5 min on machine ii. there are 175 min available on machine i and 125 min available on machine ii in each work shift. how many units of a product should be produced in each shift to maximize the company's profit p?