Answer:
The amount of dividends paid to common stockholders in 2016 is $4000
Explanation:
The cumulative preferred shares are the shares that accumulate dividends in case the dividends on these shares are not paid or paid partially in a year. The accumulated dividends will need to be paid first whenever the company declares dividends.
The amounts of dividends on preferred share for one year is,
Dividends - Preferred shares = 20 * 0.05 * 1500  =  $1500
Thus, the accumulated dividends on these preferred shares at start of 2016 is,
Accumulated dividends - Preferred shares = 1500 * 3 = $4500
The common shares holders are paid after the preferred share holders have been paid. This means that we will deduct the amount of accumulated dividends on preferred shares and the dividends for this year on preferred shares from the total dividends to calculate the amount to be paid to common share holders as dividends.
Common stock dividends =  10000 - (4500 + 1500)   = $4000
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Direct foreign investment
Explanation:
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is done in the case when the company controls the ownership in the other country of the business entity
Here the foreign company would be directly linked with the day to day operations that done in the other country this means that here not only the contribution of money matters but also the knowledge, skills, capabilities, techonology is also matter
Therefore the above represent the answer 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
Based on the information given, we should note that the bond will trade at par at $1000 after six month 
The holding period return will be:
= [ P1 - P0] / P0
= [ 1000 - 896.81 ] / 896.81
= 103.19 / 896.81
= 0.1151
= 11.51%
Then, the Annualized rate will be:
= HPR at 6 Months / 6/12
= HPR × 12 / 6
= 11.51% × 12 / 6
= 11.51% × 2
= 23.01%
Annualized Rate = 23.01%
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: A blue ocean type of offensive strategy involves abandoning efforts to beat competitors in existing markets but instead invest a new market segment or industry whereby existing competitors are irrelevant and one which allows a company to create and capture nee demand (Option C)
Explanation:
Blue ocean strategy is the pursuit of differentiation and low cost by firms in order to create a new market space and demand. Blue ocean strategy is about the creation and making use of uncontested market space, which therefore makes competition irrelevant. 
Blue ocean strategy are used for industries that are not in existence today, industries that tap the unknown market space and are untainted by competition. The blue oceans gives room for growth as demand is created and not fought for. A blue ocean strategy describes the wider potential and benefits to be enjoyed when an unexplored market is explore.