Suppose potter ltd. just issued a dividend of $1.82 per share on its common stock. the company paid dividends of $1.36, $1.46, $1.53, and $1.68 per share in the last four years, respectively. if the stock currently sells for $55, what is your best estimate of the company’s cost of equity capital using arithmetic and geometric growth rates?

An attorney came to work on a saturday. when he signed in, he was advised by the morning security guard employed by the building management that he must be out of the building by 5 p.m., when it closes. however, he stayed past 5 p.m. to complete a brief that had to be filed on monday morning. at 5: 15 p.m., the afternoon security guard set the locks on all the doors of the building and left. because she was in a hurry, she did not check the sign-in sheet to make sure that everyone had signed out, contrary to mandatory procedures. when the attorney tried to exit 15 minutes later, he discovered that the doors were all locked and could not be opened from the inside. he used his cell phone to call for , and a supervisor from the building arrived and let him out shortly thereafter. if the attorney sues the building management for false imprisonment, is he likely to win?