Most of the moisture in the Eastern United States comes from ______________ air masses.

The process that generally lifts air in Florida in the summer and causes rain, often in intense thunderstorms, is ________________.

Golden Lasso Buffets pays dividends once a year. The last dividend payment by Golden Lasso Buffets Inc. was $3.15 per share. Dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 2.2 percent forever. If the stock sells for $59.50 per share, what is the required rate of return (also known as discount rate) demand by investors in this asset class?   This Problem Counts 3 Points

For an investor in US companies which of the following risks can be mitigated through portfolio diversification?

Which of the following does NOT contribute to controlling the motion of the wind?

This Problem Counts 2 Points   You just won the grand prize in the Alabama State Lottery and were told that your $2,350,500 prize was to be paid out to you over the next 15 years in annual payments of $156,700 per year.  Assuming a cost of capital of 4% what is the actual present value of your winnings. Round your answer to the nearest $1.

This Question Counts 2 Points Consider the financial data for US- based firms X, Y and Z. Which firm has the lower cost of capital? Assume that all firms pay the same tax rate and normal business conditions apply (in other words don’t make any extreme assumptions. For example: the market risk premium drops to zero. etc.) Firm X Firm Y Firm Z Beta .12 1.0 2.0 Debt Basis Points (Credit Default Premium) 303 500 100 % debt in capital structure 50% 80% 5%

This Problem Counts 3 Points Given the following information, find the discount rate needed to make the project break-even (NPV=$0).  The tax rate is 21%.  Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the life of the project with a $1 salvage value.   Yr 0 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Capital Investment $-10,000 EBITDA $4,000 $4,000 $6,000  

Surface currents in the oceans today trace out large circular flow patterns, known as ___________________, that move __________________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Assuming the Market Risk Premium is constant, if the Federal Reserve increases the Risk-Free Rate, which of the following will be true regarding the Cost of Equity according to CAPM:   NOTE: CAPM = Capital Asset Pricing Model which is the model used to calculate the Cost of Equity.