Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: All-Stars -(Table: All-Stars) Refer to the Table

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions: Table: All-Stars $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Number of All-Star } & \text { Marginal Product of Labor } \\\hline \text { Quality Pitchers } & \text { (MPL per season, millions) } \\\hline 1 & \$ 20 \\\hline 2 & 15 \\\hline 3 & 7 \\\hline 4 & 3 \\\hline 5 & 1 \\\hline 6 & 0.50 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-(Table: All-Stars) Refer to the table. A Major League Baseball team is considering increasing the quality of its pitching staff by hiring all-star quality pitchers. If the going salary for an all-star pitcher is $12 million per season, this team will hire ________ pitchers.

• A) 4
• B) 3
• C) 2
• D) 5

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Cost of Equity

The return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements, often used in capital budgeting to evaluate potential investments.

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Market Yield

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