Organizations under pressure to cut labor costs may respond bya. retaining staff levels. b. providing pay increases to prevent employee turnover. c. postponing hiring decisions. d. requiring employees to bear less of the cost of benefits such as insurance premiums. e. avoiding automation of routine tasks.

The common stock of ncp paid $1.35 in dividends last year. dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.30 percent for an indefinite number of years. a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, what is the stock's expected rate of return? b. if your required rate of return is 7.3 percent, what is the value of the stock for you? c. should you make the investment? a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, the stock's expected rate of return is