Astock is expected to pay a dividend of $1 per share in two months and in five months. the stock price is $50, and the risk-free rate of interest is 8% per annum with continuous compounding for all maturities. an investor has just taken a short position in a six-month forward contract on the stock. what are the forward price and the initial value of the forward contract? three months later, the price of the stock is $48 and the risk-free rate of interest is still 8% per annum. what are the forward price and the value of the short position in the forward contract?

Do it! review 16-3 the assembly department for right pens has the following production data for the current month. beginning work in process units transferred out ending work in process 0 22,500 16,000 materials are entered at the beginning of the process. the ending work in process units are 70% complete as to conversion costs. compute the equivalent units of production for (a) materials and (b) conversion costs. materials conversion costs the equivalent units of production

About 20 years ago, sturdy light, inc., produced a sturdy, lightweight backpack in a market that was rapidly growing. sturdy light became a leader in this market. eventually, the backpack market reached the maturity stage and slowed down. however, by this time, sturdy light had developed a strong brand name and continued to steadily lead the market. which of the following describes this scenario? a. sturdy light was a star that developed into a cash cow. b. sturdy light was a question mark that developed into a star. c. sturdy light was a dog that developed into a question mark. d. sturdy light was a cash cow that developed into a star.

Burnley and co., a graphic design firm, has offices in new york, texas, california, new mexico, and new jersey. each of these offices is headed by a president who reports directly to emma burnley, the ceo. the heads of the centralized hr, finance, and marketing teams report to emma burnley as well. managers in the various offices also report to the ceo directly. based on this information, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? a) emma burnley has a wide span of control. b) burnley and co. has a tall hierarchical structure. c) emma burnley is underworked. d) burnley and co. is a mechanistic organization.