Finishing touches has two classes of stock authorized: 7%, $10 par preferred, and $1 par value common. the following transactions affect stockholders' equity during 2021, its first year of operations: january 2 issues 100,000 shares of common stock for $27 per share. february 6 issues 2,200 shares of 7% preferred stock for $13 per share. september 10 purchases 12,000 shares of its own common stock for $32 per share. december 15 resells 6,000 shares of treasury stock at $37 per share.

Abc company currently pays a dividend of $2.15 per share, d0=2.15. it is estimated that the company’s dividend will grow at a rate of 30 percent per year for the next 3 years, then the dividend will grow at a constant rate of 7 percent thereafter. the market rate of return is 9 percent. what would you estimate is the stock’s current price?

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.

Both a demand curve and a demand schedule show how a. prices affect consumer demand. b. consumer demand affects income. c. prices affect complementary goods. d. consumer demand affects substitute goods.