1. Use intuition to decide which of the following you would prefer: (a) a salary of $35,000 per year with no raises for 10 years or (b) a salary of $32,000 per year with annual raises of 3% per year of each of the next 10 years. Explain the reason for your choice.
2. Explain how one might be able to use a compensation plan that will limit potential agency problems.
3. A firm has sales of $4,760, costs of $2,560, interest paid of $171, and depreciation of $477. The tax rate is 30 percent. What is the value of the cash coverage ratio?