The reason why retained earnings have a cost equal to rs is because investors think they can (i. e., expect to) earn rs on investments with the same risk as the firm's common stock, and if the firm does not think that it can earn rs on the earnings that it retains, it should pay those earnings out to its investors. Thus, the cost of retained earnings is based on the opportunity cost principle.1. True2. False

If the findings and the results are not presented properly, the research completed was a waste of time and money. true false

Trey morgan is an employee who is paid monthly. for the month of january of the current year, he earned a total of $4,538. the fica tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 earned each calendar year, and the fica tax rate for medicare is 1.45% of all earnings for both the employee and the employer. the amount of federal income tax withheld from his earnings was $680.70. his net pay for the month is .

You have $5,300 to deposit. regency bank offers 6 percent per year compounded monthly (.5 percent per month), while king bank offers 6 percent but will only compounded annually. how much will your investment be worth in 17 years at each bank