Question 8 (4 points) Financial statement analysis is useful to: help anticipate future conditions as a starting point for planning actions that will improve the firms future performance both a and b are true neither a norb are true Question 9 (4 points) An example of a primary market transaction is: O buying 100 shares of Wal-Mart stock from your uncle. buying 100 shares of IBM stock through the New York Stock Exchange via an online brokerage firm buying 100 shares of a new issue of Home Depot common stock Question 10 (4 points) Which of the following is likely to lead to an increase in the cost of funds? Companies production opportunities decline, leading to a decline in the demand for funds. Households save a larger portion of their income. Households increase the amount of money they borrow from their local banks. Statements a and b are correct. Statements a and care correct