The information content of a dividend increase generally signals that: a. the firm has a one-time surplus of cash. b. the firm has few, if any, net present value projects to pursue. c. management believes earnings growth will be strong going forward. d. the firm has more cash than it needs due to a decline in future orders. e. dividends thereafter will be lower.

John and daphne are saving for their daughter ellen's college education. ellen just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). college tuition and expenses at state u. are currently $14,500 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 3.5% a year. ellen should graduate in 4 years--if she takes longer or wants to go to graduate school, she will be on her own. tuition and other costs will be due at the beginning of each school year (at t = 8, 9, 10, and 11).so far, john and daphne have accumulated $15,000 in their college savings account (at t = 0). their long-run financial plan is to add an additional $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. they expect their investment account to earn 9%. how large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover ellen's anticipated college costs? a. $1,965.21b. $2,068.64c. $2,177.51d. $2,292.12e. $2,412.76

What are the benefits of different types of career education, like community colleges, vocational training programs, and four-year colleges?

If massachusetts has a sales tax of 6 percent and new hampshire has no sales tax, how much money can be saved by buying a $1,000 television in new hampshire? $6 $16 $60 $600