You’ve collected the following information from your favorite financial website. 52-Week Price Stock (Div) Div Yld % PE Ratio Close Price Net Chg
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64.60 47.80 Abbott 1.12 1.9 235.6 62.91 −.05
145.94 70.28 Ralph Lauren 2.50 1.8 70.9 139.71 .62
171.13 139.13 IBM 6.30 4.3 23.8 145.39 .19
91.80 71.96 Duke Energy 3.56 4.9 17.6 74.30 .84
113.19 96.20 Disney 1.68 1.7 15.5 ? .10
According to your research, the growth rate in dividends for Abbott Laboratories for the previous 5 years has been negative 11.5 percent. If investors feel this growth rate will continue, what is the required return for the company's stock? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

Kiona co. set up a petty cash fund for payments of small amounts. the following transactions involving the petty cash fund occurred in may (the last month of the company's fiscal year). may 1 prepared a company check for $350 to establish the petty cash fund. 15 prepared a company check to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since may 1. a. paid $109.20 for janitorial services. b. paid $89.15 for miscellaneous expenses. c. paid postage expenses of $60.90. d. paid $80.01 to the county gazette (the local newspaper) for an advertisement. e. counted $26.84 remaining in the petty cashbox. 16 prepared a company check for $200 to increase the fund to $550. 31 the petty cashier reports that $380.27 cash remains in the fund. a company check is drawn to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since may 15. f. paid postage expenses of $59.10. g. reimbursed the office manager for business mileage, $47.05. h. paid $48.58 to deliver merchandise to a customer, terms fob destination. 31 the company decides that the may 16 increase in the fund was too large. it reduces the fund by $50, leaving a total of $500.

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?

What would not cause duff beer’s production possibilities curve to expand in the short run? a. improved manufacturing technology b. additional resources c. increased demand