SCENARIO 11-3 As Part of an Evaluation Program,a Sporting Goods Retailer Wanted

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SCENARIO 11-3
As part of an evaluation program,a sporting goods retailer wanted to compare the downhill coasting speeds of 4 brands of bicycles.She took 3 of each brand and determined their maximum downhill speeds.The results are presented in miles per hour in the table below.

-Referring to Scenario 11-3,the value of MSA is _____,while MSW is _____.

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Definitions:

Cost of Equity

The rate of return required by a company's shareholders for investing in the company, representing the compensation for the risk undertaken.

Cost of Debt

The actual rate at which a corporation incurs cost on its present liabilities, assessable before or after tax deductions.

Tax Rate

The quantified percentage of an individual’s or corporation’s income that is taken as tax.

Cost of Preferred Stock

The required rate of return on preferred stock, which is typically fixed.