The current dividend yield on CJ's common stock is 2.53 percent. The company just paid an annual dividend of $1.56 and announced plans to pay $1.70 next year. The dividend growth rate is expected to remain constant at the current level. What is the required rate of return on this stock

Exercise 18-15 sheffield appliance center is an experienced home appliance dealer. sheffield appliance center also offers a number of services for the home appliances that it sells. assume that sheffield appliance center sells ovens on a standalone basis. sheffield appliance center also sells installation services and maintenance services for ovens. however, sheffield appliance center does not offer installation or maintenance services to customers who buy ovens from other vendors. pricing for ovens is as follows. oven only $790 oven with installation service 850 oven with maintenance services 970 oven with installation and maintenance services 990 in each instance in which maintenance services are provided, the maintenance service is separately priced within the arrangement at $180. additionally, the incremental amount charged by sheffield appliance center for installation approximates the amount charged by independent third parties. ovens are sold subject to a general right of return. if a customer purchases an oven with installation and/or maintenance services, in the event sheffield appliance center does not complete the service satisfactorily, the customer is only entitled to a refund of the portion of the fee that exceeds $790. assume that a customer purchases an oven with both installation and maintenance services for $990. (b) indicate the amount of revenue that should be allocated to the oven, the installation, and to the maintenance contract.

Suppose the following items were taken from the 2017 financial statements of whispering winds corp.. (all dollars are in millions.) common stock $3,230 accumulated depreciation—equipment $3,940 prepaid rent 175 accounts payable 1,560 equipment 6,940 patents 2,270 stock investments (long-term) 670 notes payable (long-term) 780 debt investments (short-term) 1,740 retained earnings 6,175 income taxes payable 150 accounts receivable 1,740 cash 1,290 inventory 1,010 prepare a classified balance sheet in good form as of december 31, 2017. (list current assets in order of liquidity.)

Bill is 31 years old, married, and lived with his spouse michelle from january 2018 to september 2018. bill paid all the cost of keeping up his home. he indicated that he is not legally separated and he and michelle agreed they will not a file a joint return. bill has an 8-year-old son, daniel, who qualifies as bill's dependent. bill worked as a clerk and his wages are $20,000 for 2018. his income tax before credits is $500. in 2018, he took a computer class at the local university to improve his job skills. bill has a receipt showing he paid $1,200 for tuition. he paid for all his educational expenses and did not receive any assistance or reimbursement. bill does not have enough deductions to itemize. bill, michelle, and daniel are u.s. citizens with valid social security numbers. 8. bill does not qualify to claim which of the following: a. head of household b. education benefit c. earned income credit d. all of the above