Terps Company provided the following information for the year 2020: Retained earnings, beginning balance: $125,000 Retained earnings, ending balance: $147,000 Dividends Payable, beginning balance: $95,000 Dividends Payable, ending balance: $84,000 If the company reported a net income of $78,000 for the year, what was the amount of dividends paid during the year?

ernst's electrical has a bond issue outstanding with ten years to maturity. these bonds have a $1,000 face value, a 5 percent coupon, and pay interest semiminusannually. the bonds are currently quoted at 96 percent of face value. what is ernst's pretax cost of debt?

Your aunt is thinking about opening a hardware store. she estimates that it would cost $300,000 per year to rent the location and buy the stock. in addition, she would have to quit her $45,000 per year job as an accountant. a. define opportunity cost. b. what is your aunt's opportunity cost of running a hardware store for a year? if your aunt thought she could sell $350,000 worth of merchandise in a year, should she open the store? explain.

Which term refers to the cost that motivates an economic decision