Answer:
The Journal entries are as follows:
(i) On October 1, 2014
Retained Earnings A/c Dr. $7,350,000,000
To Dividend Payable $7,350,000,000
(To record declaration of dividend on outstanding shares)
Workings:
Dividend Payable = Outstanding shares × Dividend per share
= 3 billion × $2.45
= $7.35 billion
(ii) On October 15, 2014
No Entry
(iii) On October 20, 2014
Dividend Payable A/c Dr. $7,350,000,000
To cash $7,350,000,000
(To record payment of dividend)
Solution :
Given :
The bonds offer a 
of 4.5% per year
Tax rate = 10% = 0.10
Inflation rate = 2
= + 
= 2 + 4.5
= 6.5
= 
= 
= 5.85
After tax real interest rate = 
-
= 5.85 - 2.0
= 3.85
= 7.0
= +
= 7 + 4.5
= 11.5
= 
= 10.35
= 11.5 x (1 - 0.10)
= 11.5 x 0.90
= 10.35
= -
= 10.35 - 7.0
= 3.35
Putting all the value in table :
Real interest Nominal interest After tax nominal After tax
rate rate interest rate interest rate
2.0 4.5 6.5 5.85 3.85
7.0 4.5 11.5 10.35 3.35
Comparing with the 
, a 
will increase the after after tax real interest rate when the government taxes nominal interest income. This tends to encourage saving, thereby increase the quantity of investment in the economy and the increase the economy's long-run growth rate.
Answer: Marginally - attached worker
Explanation: While calculating the underemployment rate the government usually includes three groups these are : unemployed workers who are actively looking for work; involuntarily part-time workers and marginally attached workers who want and are available to work , but have given up actively looking.
Therefore Pete would lie under the category of<u><em> marginally attached worker who want and are available to work , but have given up actively looking.</em></u>
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Answer:
a. $12.08 per share
Explanation:
For computing the next year stock we have to do the following calculations
Current Earning per share = Net Income ÷ Number of Common Shares Outstanding
= $9,750,000 ÷ 5,500,000 shares
= $1.77
Current Price Earning ratio = Current stock price ÷ Current EPS
= $14.74 ÷ $1.77
= 8.33
Now Next year earning per share = $9,750,000 × 1.25 ÷ 8,400,000 shares = $1.45
So, the next year stock price = $1.45 x 8.33
= $12.08 per share
