An arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house; three types include: onshore outsourcing (engaging another company within the same country for services); nearshore outsourcing (contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country); and offshore outsourcing (using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems)

The common stock of ncp paid $1.35 in dividends last year. dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.30 percent for an indefinite number of years. a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, what is the stock's expected rate of return? b. if your required rate of return is 7.3 percent, what is the value of the stock for you? c. should you make the investment? a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, the stock's expected rate of return is