(a) "Investors demand higher expected rates of return on stocks with more variable rates of return." Is this statement true or false? Explain or qualify as necessary. (b) Terra Australis is part of a large international conglomerate. Its main business is to breed cattle stock. It does that in several locations in Latin America, Africa and Australia. In each of these locations, a regional manager is directly responsible for production. The technology employed is quite simple and production is basically a function of weather conditions and human effort (moving cattle between feeding grounds, making sure vaccinations are properly done, etc.). The value of the produce (beef price) depends on international market conditions. Terra Australis has recently introduced a bonus scheme to remunerate its regional managers. According to this scheme, bonuses are paid based on productivity (i.e. based on quantities produced). Would it make any difference if bonuses were based on market values(quantitiestimesprices) rather than quantitiesalone? Why or why not? (c) A start-up technology firm has never made a profit, and so has never paid any taxes. There is no immediate chance that this situation will change. The firms cost of debt capital is 4%, and its cost of equity capital is 10%. The firms chief technology officer notes these figures and remarks "We can maximize the value of the firm by financing ourselves in the debt markets." Is the chief technology officer right? Why, or why not