Vessels corporation's net income for the most recent year was $2,532,000. a total of 200,000 shares of common stock and 200,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding throughout the year. dividends on common stock were $3.80 per share and dividends on preferred stock were $1.25 per share. the earnings per share of common stock is closest to: a. $12.66. b. $8.86. c. $7.61. d. $11.41.

marketing strategies should be established before marketing objectives are decided. t/f

Suppose an economist believes that the price level in the economy is directly related to the money supply, or the amount of money circulating in the economy. the economist proposes the following relationship: p=a x m - p=price level - m=money supply - a=a composite of other factors, including real gdp, that change very slowly over time. how might an economist gather empirical data to test the proposed relationship between money and the price level? an economist would persuade the federal reserve to change the money supply to various levels, and observe the resulting changes in the price level. unlike researchers in the hard sciences, economists cannot study complex relationships using data. economists do not usually develop theoretical models of the economy but only analyze summary statistics about the current state of the economy. an economist would look for data on past changes in the money supply, and note the resulting changes in the price level

Which of the following is an example of search costs? a.) driving to a faraway place to find available goods b.) buying goods in some special way that is outside the normal channels c.) paying a premium cost for goods d.) selling extra goods for a discount price