Big Apple, Inc. is expected to pay an annual dividend in the amount of $1.5 a share next year. This dividend is expected to increase by 5 percent annually. The company’s stock is currently selling for $35 per share. What is the cost of equity?

Match each of the terms below with an example that fits the term. a. fungibility the production of gasoline b. inelasticity the switch from coffee to tea c. non-excludability the provision of national defense d. substitution the demand for cigarettes

Which of the following is false regarding the links between jit and quality? a. jit increases the cost of obtaining good quality. b. as quality improves, fewer inventory buffers are needed; in turn, jit performs better. c. jit reduces the number of potential sources of error by shrinking queues and lead times. d. inventory hides bad quality; jit immediately exposes it. e. if consistent quality exists, jit allows firms to reduce all costs associated with inventory.

Select the word from the list that best fits the definition sometimes