Complete the statement below with the correct term.

Suppose Stark Ltd. just issued a dividend of $2.24 per share on its common stock. The company paid dividends of $1.80, $1.98, $2

Sergeu [11.5K]

Answer:

Ans, The cost of the company’s cost of equity capital using the arithmetic average growth rate is 10.63% and using the geometric average of the growth rate is 10.60%

Explanation:

Hi, this is the equation we need to solve in order to find the company’s cost of equity capital.

$r=\frac{Dividend}{Price} +g$

As you can see, we almost have everything, the only problem here is "g", its growth rate, so let´s find "g" using the arithmetic average, but first, we need to find the growth rate for every period, the formula is

$g=\frac{(FinalDividend-PastDividend}{PastDividend}$

Therefore, we need to find 4 g´s, let´s call them g1, g2, g3 and g4:

$g1=\frac{(1.98-1.80)}{1.80} =0.10$

$g2=\frac{(2.05-1.98)}{1.98} =0.0354$

$g3=\frac{(2.16-2.05)}{2.05} =0.0537$

$g4=\frac{(2.24-2.16)}{2.16} =0.0370$

So the average is:

$Average(g)=\frac{0.10+0.0354+0.0537+0.0370}{4} =0.0565$

Therefore, the average growth rate is 5.65%

And the company’s cost of equity is:

$r=\frac{2.24}{45} +0.0565=0.1063$

so, if the average growth rate is found by using the arithmetic average is 10.63%.

Now, let´s find the geometric average

$g(average)=\sqrt[4]{(1+0.10)(1+0.0354)(1+0.0537)(1+0.0370)} -1=0.0562$

therefore, using the geometric average to find the growth rate, the company’s cost of equity is:

$r=\frac{2.24}{45} +0.0562=0.1060$

using the geometric average, the company’s cost of equity is 10.60%

Best of luck.

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2 years ago

As of November 29, it appears that Notel will report earnings per share (EPS) of $1.15 for the quarter ended November 30. Which

astra-53 [7]

Answer: D. The company reissues the treasury stock it holds.

Explanation:

Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Net Income by the weighted average number of shares that a company has outstanding. If the company reissues treasury stock, this would increase the number of average stock outstanding thereby increasing the denominator of the EPS equation which would have the effect of reducing the Earnings per share.

For instance, if a company had net income of $50 and common equity outstanding of $40, the EPS would be;

= 50/40

= $1.25

If the company reissues treasury stock of $30, the EPS would change to;

= 50/ (40 +30)

= $0.71

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2 years ago

________ is one of the means of motivation and control of sales representatives in relationship-oriented cultures like Japan. Mu

uranmaximum [27]

Answer:

A group bonus system

Explanation:

In relationship-oriented cultures, group bonuses are very common, and they are not like the regular yearly bonuses given out at Christmas, specially in Japan. In Japan, there are two bonuses per year, one paid during mid-year and the other one at the end of the year. These bonuses can amount to 3-6 months worth of salary, but they are also paid to the whole group of workers. That means that either everyone in the team gets a bonus or no one does.

Relationship-oriented cultures are based upon the well being, motivation and satisfaction of the whole team.

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3 years ago

Physicians' Hospital has the following balances on December 31, 2021, before any adjustment: Accounts Receivable = $44,000; Allo

ivanzaharov [21]

Answer:

Entry: 1. Dr bad debts expense 5500

Cr Allowance for uncollectible accounts 5500

Explanation:

1.Account receivable = $44000

Allowance for uncollectible accounts(Dec,31 2021) = $1100

44000* 15% = 6600 - 1100 = $5500 Allowance for uncollectible accounts

2. Bad debts expense = (44000* 15%) = 6600

3. Uncollecible accounts = (Open) Allowance for bad debts + Current year Allowance.

= 1100 + 6600 = $7700.

4. 44000 - 7700 = $36300 net account receiable

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2 years ago

In 2019, Laureen is currently single. She paid $2,800 of qualified tuition and related expenses for each of her twin daughters S

Anastaziya [24]

Answer:

Answers below

Explanation:

a) Laureen's AGI - $45,000

For 2 daughter - AOTC is - (2000*2child)+(800*25%+2child)

=4000+400

=4400

For Ryan - 1900

AOTC - 6300

Laureen lifetime learning credit - Eligible is 2000 (The amount of the credit is 20 percent of the first $10,000 of qualified education expenses or a maximum of $2,000 per return)

so in above case it is - 1200*20% =240 (Since AGI is below clip of 56000 he can claim same)

=6300+240 = 6540 is eligible deduction

b)

Since AGI is 95000

AOTC can't be calimed if AGI is above 90000 and hence AOTC is zero and Lifetime learning credit can't be claimed if AGI is above 56000.. Hence it is zero education credit

c)

For Daughter it is same as a above i.e. 4,400

For Ryan it is = 2000+(10000*25%) or maximum 4000

=2000+2500 or 4000

so 4000 is allowed

so AOTC total of 8400 and LLC of 240 so claimed is 8640

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3 years ago