You are the chief financial officer (CFO) of Gaga Enterprises, an edgy fashion design firm. Your firm needs $ 19 million to expand production. How do you think the process of raising this money will vary if you raise it with the help of a financial institution versus raising it directly in the financial markets?a) investment banking institutions will allow the gaga enterprises CFO to raise more money at a lower cost per dollar raised. b) financial institutions, such as investment banks, provide expertise in the acquisition of funds

c) investment banking institutions are able to use the expertise developed through the acquisiton of funds for many firms to reduce the effort and cost of acquiring funds for any single business.

d) raising the money directly in the financial markets will allow the Gaga Enterprises CFO to avoid the invesetment bank's commissions and thus raise more money at a lower cost per dolla rraised.

Paar corporation bought 100 percent of kimmel, inc., on january 1, 2012. on that date, paar’s equipment (10-year life) has a book value of $420,000 but a fair value of $520,000. kimmel has equipment (10-year life) with a book value of $272,000 but a fair value of $400,000. paar uses the equity method to record its investment in kimmel. on december 31, 2014, paar has equipment with a book value of $294,000 but a fair value of $445,200. kimmel has equipment with a book value of $190,400 but a fair value of $357,000. the consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 is $574,000. what would be the impact on consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 if the parent had applied the initial value method rather than the equity method? the balance in the consolidated equipment account cannot be determined for the initial value method using the information given. the consolidated equipment account would have a higher reported balance. the consolidated equipment account would have a lower reported balance. no effect: the method the parent uses is for internal reporting purposes only and has no impact on consolidated totals.

Paying attention to the purpose of her speech, which questions can she eliminate? a. 1 and 2 b. 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1-4

During which of the following phases of the business cycle does the real gdp fall? a. trough b. expansion c. contraction d. peak