Answer: $62.50
Explanation:
The stock price of Locked-In Real Estate (LIRE) will be calculated thus:
Stock price = D /ke - g
where,
D = Dividend paid per share = $7.50
Ke = expected rate of return on equity = 12% = 0.12
g is growth rate of dividend = 0
Stock price = $7.50/0.12
Stock price = $62.5
Therefore, the stock price is $62.50
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
To hedge the preferred stock position, the manager should: Buy tyx calls
Explanation:
When market interest rate rise preferred stock drop. To hedge using interest rate index option, <em>the contract must offer an offsetting profit during a period of rising interest rates. Therefore buy TYX calls. </em>These will continue to give ever increasing profit as market interest rate continue to rise. And it will offset the ever increasing loss that would be incurred on the XYZ preferred stock position as the market interest rate continues rising.
The hedge is that Any loss on preferred stock position would be offset by corresponding gain on the long interest rate index call position.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
c. content validation
Explanation:
In this scenario it seems that the construction firm is using content validation by placing the applicant in the room and asking her to point out the 10 common and expensive errors. Content Validation is a method that is used in order to make sure that a test is correctly measuring the information for which it is intended.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
<u>Executed</u>
Explanation:
Ratification of a contract refers to formally approving a contractual obligation. To dis-affirm refers to back out of a contract wherein the parties to it return the consideration.
A minor, an individual below the age of eighteen years does not have capacity to a valid contract. A minor may void a contract before attaining majority. 
When a contract has been signed by both the parties to it, with transaction closed, the contract shall be termed as executed.
In the given case, Luke a minor entered a contract to buy movies. Later upon attaining majority, Luke decides to disaffirm i.e not honor it. The contract in such a scenario shall be considered as formally approved i.e ratified by both parties if it was executed.
In such a case, Luke will have to honor the contract since the disaffirmation period i.e before his attaining majority has lapsed.