In the case of lending money (for a vehicle or a mortgage for example), this may be an indication of irresponsible lending practices. If there is a substantial increase in bad debts, it means that less creditworthy borrowers (borrowers who are less capable or likely to repay) are obtaining credit too easily.
In the case of bad accounts receivable for a company, there are similar implications, but it also could mean that the inventory that a company is selling is not being sold quickly enough by the retailer. One example could be ToysRUs having overdue accounts due to its partnered toy makers, such as Hasbro. It could be a sign that the demand for the product is not sufficiently high to sell the full amount of purchased inventory, at least when being sold through that retailer.
Answer:
7.31%
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Annual dividend paid, D0 = $1.48
Dividend growth rate, g = 2.2% = 0.022
Current stock price per share = $29.60
Now,
Current price of share = D1 ÷ (r - g) .........(1)
Here,
r is the required rate of return
D1 = dividend at year 1 = D0 × (1 + g)
= $1.48 × (1 + 0.022)
= $1.51256
Therefore, from (1) we get
$29.60 = $1.51256 ÷ (r - 0.022)
or
(r - 0.022) = 0.0511
or
r = 0.0511 + 0.022
or
r = 0.0731
or
r = 0.0731 × 100% = 7.31%
Answer: C)
Explanation:
A dealer in British pounds is considering a person who is buying British pound( or any other currency) deposit in a bank that is located in Great Britain( or somewhere else, depending on currency).
If a dealer knows that the pound is about to appreciate it is good for him to lower his bid price and his ask price which are both considering share of stock. The bid price is referring to the price that someone who is buying is wanting to pay and the ask price is referring to selling price that someone will also want to take.
<h2>Basic research is the least likely to result in product innovation that have near-term commercial application</h2>
Explanation:
Basic research, is otherwise called pure research. This is the first step in production innovation. This is followed by "applied research", then "innovation development", then to go for "production-sales-market".
The information gathered here will be very light or a starter. It is not possible to foresee all the outcomes or the benefits which is achieved in the basic research.
We cannot even predict the types of research knowledge which might add a value to the future changes
The rate of interest the Federal Reserve charges banks for short-term loans is called the
discount rate.
