Which of the following does the term 'capital structuring' describe?

• A.the mix of preferred stock and common stock that makes up the equity account of a firm
• B.the mixture of debt and equity a firm uses to finance its operations
• C.the mixture of short-term liabilities a firm uses to finance its short-term assets

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Which of the following components reduces the annual pension expense amount?

• A.Actual return on plan assets.
• B.Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost.
• C.Expected return on plan assets.

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The firm's short-run supply curve is:

• A.the marginal cost curve.
• B.the marginal cost curve above average variable cost.
• C.the marginal cost curve above average total cost.

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Suppose a t-test for the hypothesis that H(O): u = 0 vs. H(A): u<> 0 is carried out and we find t(obs.) =
1 .8. The descriptive significance level of the test is:

• A.the Type II error probability of the test.
• B.the probability of getting a t-value >= 1.8 or = -1.8.
• C.the Type I error probability of the test.

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All of the following securities may affect the numerator in the basic EPS equation EXCEPT:

• A.options.
• B.restricted warrants.
• C.convertible preferred stocks or convertible bonds.

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