The Phelps Company's common stock is currently trading for $25.50 per share. The stock is expected to pay a $2.80 dividend at the end of the year and the Phelps Company's equity cost of capital is 10%. If the dividend payout rate is expected to remain constant, then the expected growth rate in the Phelps Company's earnings is closest to A. -1.96% B. -1.47% C. -0.98% D. -0.49%

Which of the following best explains the purpose of protectionist trade policies such as tariffs and subsidies? a. they make sure that governments have enough money to pay for fiscal policies. b. they give foreign competitors access to new markets around the world. c. they allow producers to sell their products more cheaply than foreign competitors. d. they enable producers to purchase productive resources from everywhere in the world.