In the United States and most other countries, the source of capital on which firms most heavily rely is OA. new common stock B. retained earnings OC. long-term debt OD. preferred stock.

What is the impact to the market value of a company’s equity as its book value of equity increases

Use the following information to answer the following question(s). a) What is the percentage of common stock in Sumitomo's weighted average cost of capital? b) What is the percentage of debt in Sumitomo's weighted average cost of capital? c) What is the percentage of preferred stock in Sumitomo's weighted average cost of capital? d) What is the total capital that should be used in computing the weights for Sumitomo's WACC?

With its earnings, a firm has a decision to make about whether to pay common dividends or a. pay depreciation expense on its fixed assets b. pay preferred dividends c. pay interest to bondholders d. reinvest for future growth On the income statement, interest expense is a. after-tax b. tax-deductible preferred dividents are a. tax-deductible b. after-tax and common dividends are a. after-tax b. tax-deductible Wages are considered a(n) a. an interest expense b. a depreciation expense c. a cost of good sold d. a research and development expense e. an operating expense A company usually expenses ( ) when it incurs them, because the future benefits that this spending is expected to bring are very uncertain and difficult to time. a. a depreciation expense b. an interest expense c. a cost of goods sold d. an operating expense e. a research and development expense