Hanson Co. had 200,000 shares of common stock, 20,000 shares of convertible preferred stock. The preferred stock is convertible into 40,000 shares of common stock. During 2021, Hanson paid dividends of $.90 per share on the common stock and $3 per share on the preferred stock. The net income for 2021 was $600,000 and the income tax rate was 30%. Basic earnings per share for 2021 is (rounded to the nearest penny) .

Alex is a working professional and has managed to save a small amount of money from his earnings. he wants to invest in something that is customized to his risk appetite. which financial institution should he choose? a. hedge funds b. mutual funds c. life insurance companies d. credit unions e. pension funds

Suppose a holiday inn hotel has annual fixed costs applicable to its rooms of $1.2 million for its 300-room hotel, average daily room rents of $50, and average variable costs of $10 for each room rented. it operates 365 days per year. the amount of operating income on rooms, assuming an occupancy* rate of 80% for the year, that will be generated for the entire year is *occupancy = % of rooms rented

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus? a. consumers save more and spend less, enabling long-term financial planning. b. overall demand decreases, reducing the incentive for producers to increase production. c. banks have more deposits, enabling them to make more loans to investors. d. government spending increases, increasing competition for goods and services and driving prices up.