52-Week Price Stock (Div) Div Yld % PE Ratio Close Price Net Chg Hi Lo 77.40 10.43 Palm Coal .36 2.6 6 13.90 –.24 55.81 33.42 Lake Lead Grp 1.54 3.8 10 40.43 –.01 130.93 69.50 SIR 2.00 2.2 10 88.97 3.07 50.35 14.06 DR Dime .91 5.9 6 15.54 –.26 35.00 20.74 Candy Galore .32 1.5 28 ?.18 According to your research, the growth rate in dividends for DR Dime for the previous 10 years has been negative 12 percent. If investors feel this growth rate will continue, what is the required return for DR Dime stock?

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. sexual harassment 2. terminate 3. recruitment 4. professional development 5. union a. any unwanted sexual attention, the suggestions that maintaining one’s job or professional advancement depends on sexual favors, or verbal and/or physical harassment of a sexual nature b. to fire from a job or end a professional relationship c. an organization of those in the same industry who join together to more effectively bargain with employers d. the process of attracting and hiring employees e. continuing education in a chosen field

73. calculate the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) based on the following information: the equity multiplier is 1.66; the interest rate on debt is 13%; the required return to equity holders is 22%; and the tax rate is 35%. (a) 15.6% (b) 16.0% (c) 15.0% (d) 16.6% (e) none of the above

Acorporation a. can use different depreciation methods for tax and financial reporting purposes b. must use the straight - line depreciation method for tax purposes and double declining depreciation method financial reporting purposes c. must use different depreciation method for tax purposes, but strictly mandated depreciation methods for financial reporting purposes d. can use straight- line depreciation method for tax purposes and macrs depreciation method financial reporting purposes