Patterson brothers recently reported an ebitda of $7.5 million and a net income of $2.1 million. it had $2.0 million of interest expense and its corporate tax rate was 30%. what was its charge for depreciation and amorization?

Savvy sightseeing had beginning equity of $90,000; revenues of $144,000, expenses of $83,000, and dividends to stockholders of $10,800. there were no stockholder investments during the year. calculate ending equity.

Why do you think the compensation plans differ at the two firms? in particular, why do you think kaufmann’s pays commissions to salespeople, while parkleigh does not? why does parkleigh offer employees discounts on purchases, while kaufmann’s does not?

The common stock of ncp paid $1.35 in dividends last year. dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.30 percent for an indefinite number of years. a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, what is the stock's expected rate of return? b. if your required rate of return is 7.3 percent, what is the value of the stock for you? c. should you make the investment? a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, the stock's expected rate of return is