Once a Plaintiff Has Established a Prima Facie Case of Discrimination

question 77

True/False

Once a plaintiff has established a prima facie case of discrimination on a disparate treatment theory,and the defendant has articulated a legitimate and non-discriminatory reason for the discrimination,a plaintiff may still win.

Distinguish between the cost of retained earnings and the cost of new equity.

Calculate a firm's cost of capital considering both before and after a given breakpoint in the marginal cost of capital (MCC).

Assess the influence of growth rates in dividends on a firm's cost of equity.

Apply the concept of weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and understand its components and computation.

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