Answer:
The correct answer is the option A: means that the firm's cost structure is not to low enough to allow it to attractively price its products and that its products are not sufficiently differentiated to create value for its target customer.
Explanation:
To begin with, the term called<em> ''stuck in the middle''</em> is known in the business world for the main reason of <em>being stuck in a situation where the costs of the firms are to high</em> to allow them to have competitive and attractive prices and and that also<em> these companies do no differentiate their product enough</em> in the way to generate value to the customer they want to reach and therefore it is said that these firms are stuck in the middle due to the fact that <u><em>they can not improve their benefits</em></u> because of their high cost structure and low differentation.
Solution :
In the context, it is given Alex and J.J. both are applying for a job openings in a law firm at Chicago. Both of them got the job offer but J.J. got lower salary than Alex. The salaries are different for both J.J and Alex. Some of the possible explanations for the difference in salaries that may be related to some scenarios are :
- Alex went to higher tier law school ---- difference in education
- J.J. is reentering the workforce after two years away --- difference in experiences.
- Alex will be working with a notoriously difficult boss --- compensating differentials.
- Alex is a man and J.J. Is a woman --- economic discrimination.
Answer: He should should File a suit.
Explanation:
He should should File a suit.
The new innovation was Frederick's brain child, I believe God gave him this innovative Idea he could change people's lives professionally and even personally. Frederick should only sue the Professors for the use of his innovative idea and the Patents for this innovation to be transferred back to the rightful owner of innovation (Frederick) and not to sue them for everything they have the aim here is to teach/show professors that stealing is wrong and not to punish.
We should not let evil doers prevail, suing Professors will teach them a lesson that stealing a person's idea is wrong and they should not do it again, if Frederick doesnot sue the professors would probably do it to another student. Frederick's law suit will not only help him but it will actually save a lot of students coming after him which is what Christianity is teach us to do good for other people.
Answer:
the annual pre-tax cost of debt is 10.56%
Explanation:
the beore-tax component cost of debt will be the actual market rate of the bonds, as they offer an interest rate of 11% but are selling at 104 points not at par thus, there is a difference between the rates.
We solve for the rate which makes the coupon and maturity 104
with excel or a financial calculator
PV of the coupon payment
C 5.500 (100 x 11%/2)
time 60 (30 years x 2 payment per year)
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV $99.4338
PV of the maturity
Maturity 100.00
time 60.00
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV 4.57
<em><u>Adding both we should get 104 which is the amount the bonds is selling:</u></em>
PV coupon $99.4338 + PV maturity $4.5662 = $104.0000
The rate is generated using goal seek or wiht a financial calculator.
This rate is a semiannual rate, so we multiply by 2 to get the annual cost of debt:
0.052787474 x 2 = 0.105574947
The cost of debt for the firm is 10.56%