Answer:
The debt-to-equity ratio of the company is 0.2
Explanation:
The formula to compute the debt to equity ratio is as:
Debt to equity ratio = Debt / Equity
Where
Debt is total liabilities which amounts to $700,000
Equity is total equity which amounts to $3,500,000
Putting the values in the above formula:
= $700,000 / $3,500,000
= 0.2
Debt to equity ratio of the company is 0.2
Answer: Option B
Explanation: In simple words, theory X refers to the type of management style under which the manager have a perception that his or her subordinates are incompetent employees with less motivation and irresponsible nature.
These managers strictly monitors their subordinates and use aggressive style of management to get work done. Under such management style the delegation of authority and decentralization does not takes place.
Generally, the relationship of such managers with their subordinates are very formal and remains occupied within the firm. Under such management style all the employees have to work by following a predetermined framework and there is very less flexibility in the job.
Answer:
The firm's cost of preferred stock is 9.10%
Explanation:
The cost of preferred stock with the flotation of 5% would be the dividend payable by the preferred stock divided by the adjusted current market price(adjusted for flotation cost)
The dividend per year is $8
The adjusted price of the stock=$92.50*(1-f)
where f is the flotation cost in percentage terms i.e 5%
adjusted price of the stock is =$92.50*(1-5%)=$ 87.88
Cost of preferred stock=$8/$87.88*100 = 9.10%