Please answer the 5 of the following 6 questions as completely as you can. Any outside sources of information, to include the textbook, should be cited. Please provide examples where appropriate, and the examples can be real or hypothetical.

Ensure you provide a thorough answer, as each reply is worth 20 points.

(At least 2 well-written paragraphs should be sufficient for a good grade.)

1. Please discuss the actions a company could take if they find themselves growing too quickly.

2. Please discuss why companies are concerned with their growth rate and why they seek to achieve a sustainable growth rate. Include a good explanation of the sustainable growth rate.

3. Corporate bonds. Please state and describe the characteristics that bonds have in common..

4. From the companys perspective, please explain the advantages and disadvantages of issuing equity securities and issuing debt securities.

5. Please describe and discuss other special features that may be associated with a bond issue (hint: callable bonds, and why; putable bonds and why; convertible bonds)

6. Please discuss the concept of market signaling. Please define the term and list the advantages and disadvantages a company would realize through this concept.