What is the cost of retained earnings for Foggy Futures Weather Forecasters? The firm is in the 40% tax bracket. The optimal capital structure is listed below: Source of Capital Weight Long-Term Debt 25% Preferred Stock 20% Common Stock 55% Debt: The firm can issue $1,000 par value, 8% coupon interest bonds with a 20-year maturity date. The bond has an average discount of $30 and flotation costs of $30 per bond. The selling price is $1,000. Preferred Stock: The firm can sell preferred stock with a dividend that is 8% of the current price. The stock costs $95. The cost of issuing and selling the stock is expected to be $5 per share. Common Stock: The firm’s common stock is currently selling for $90 per share. The firm expects to pay cash dividends of $7 per share next year. The dividends have been growing at 6%. The stock must be discounted by $7, and flotation costs are expected to amount to $5 per share. Retained Earnings: The firm expects to have enough retained earnings in the coming year to be used in place of any new stock being issued. a. 12.11% b. 10.12% c. 19.63% d. 13.78%?

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

Which alternative accounting method allows farmers to record expenses and incomes in the year in which they sell their yield? gaap allows for the method, which permits farmers to subtract the expenses of producing the crop in the year in which they sell the yield and earn the revenue.

9. tax types: taxes are classified based on whether they are applied directly to income, called direct taxes, or to some other measurable performance characteristic of the firm, called indirect taxes. identify each of the following as a “direct tax,” an “indirect tax,” or something else: a. corporate income tax paid by a japanese subsidiary on its operating income b. royalties paid to saudi arabia for oil extracted and shipped to world markets c. interest received by a u.s. parent on bank deposits held in london d. interest received by a u.s. parent on a loan to a subsidiary in mexico e. principal repayment received by u.s. parent from belgium on a loan to a wholly owned subsidiary in belgium f. excise tax paid on cigarettes manufactured and sold within the united states g. property taxes paid on the corporate headquarters building in seattle h. a direct contribution to the international committee of the red cross for refugee relief i. deferred income tax, shown as a deduction on the u.s. parent’s consolidated income tax j. withholding taxes withheld by germany on dividends paid to a united kingdom parent corporation