A+ Answers of the following Questions

1. Which of the following statements about essays is NOT true?
Someone who can write solid essays proves that he or she can communicate effectively with educated, adult readers.
The word “essay” comes from the French word “essai,” which means “attempt” or “excursion.”
When an essay is assigned on a very specific topic, the papers that receive a grade of “A” will be very similar in organization and content.
Writing essays teaches a person the skills necessary for the increasingly complex writing assignments that he or she will face later in college and for applications in the world of work.


2. In establishing the rhetorical context, planning helps to determine two essential features:
topic and subject.
purpose and audience.
language and style.
past experience with writing.

3. the thesis statement:
is always the last sentence in the introduction.
is always the first sentence in the introduction.
is one complete sentence.
None of the above – The placement and length of the thesis can vary.

1. _________ is the process of modifying what you have written so that it is more effective and economical.
Revision
Proofreading
Reorganizing
Rewriting

2. He phrases “blind as a bat” and “the squeaky wheel” are examples of __________, which a writer should avoid in order to improve his or her writing.
euphemisms
figurative language
clichés
metaphors

3. What can be used for “evidence” in an exemplification essay?
Common knowledge
Facts and statistics
Quotations
All of the above

1. Transitions that a person would commonly find in a process analysis essay include:
first, next, then, and finally.
because, instead of, and for example.
therefore, thus, and as a result.
but, however, and on the other hand.

2. Which of the following is NOT a basic pattern of causal analysis?
Multiple causes with one effect
One major cause with several effects
Classifications and/or definitions of problems
Positive and negative outcomes of a proposed change

3. In selecting a topic for a comparison/contrast essay, one must be sure to select subjects for comparison that are __________; in other words, the subjects must be suitable for comparison.
unified
balanced
coherent
organized

1. The following is an example of which logical fallacy? Sexual perversion is wrong because it is illegal. That’s enough for me.
Use of red herring
Appeal to false authority
Appeal to tradition
Beg the question

2. Transitions that a person would commonly find in a process analysis essay include:
first, next, then, and finally.
because, instead of, and for example.
therefore, thus, and as a result.
but, however, and on the other hand.

3. In establishing the rhetorical context, planning helps to determine two essential features:
topic and subject.
purpose and audience.
language and style.
past experience with writing.

Question: Compute the cost of capital for the firm for the following: A bond that has $1000 par value (face value) and a contract or coupon interest rate 0f 10.1%. The bonds have a current market value of $1,129 and will mature in 10 years. The firms marginal tax rate is 34%. 

a. The cost of capital from this bond debt is ___ %? (round to two decimal places) 

b. A new common stock issue that paid $1.77 last year. The firms dividends are expected to continue to grow at 6.8% per year forever. The price of the firms common stock is now $27.44

c. A preferred stock paying 8.4% dividend on a $129 par value. 

d. A bond selling to yield 12.3% where the firms tax rate is 34%