Orlando Blodgett is buying stock in the Getaway Caribbean Cruise Company today. He had thought about buying the stock yesterday and if he had, he would have received this quarter's dividend. However, since he waited until today, he will not receive that dividend payment.
Given this information, which one of the following dates applies to this stock today?

A) Record date
B) Ex-dividend date
C) Payment date
D) Stock split date
E) Stock repurchase date

What is the relationship between marginal external cost, marginal social cost, and marginal private cost? a. marginal social cost equals marginal private cost plus marginal external cost. b. marginal private cost plus marginal social cost equals marginal external cost. c. marginal social cost plus marginal external cost equals marginal private cost. d. marginal external cost equals marginal private cost minus marginal social cost. marginal external cost a. is expressed in dollars, so it is not an opportunity cost b. is an opportunity cost borne by someone other than the producer c. is equal to two times the marginal private cost d. is a convenient economics concept that is not real

Which of the following is not an example of one of the four mail advantages of prices on a free market economy

The following pertains to smoke, inc.’s investment in debt securities: on december 31, year 3, smoke reclassified a security acquired during the year for $70,000. it had a $50,000 fair value when it was reclassified from trading to available-for-sale. an available-for-sale security costing $75,000, written down to $30,000 in year 2 because of an other-than-temporary impairment of fair value, had a $60,000 fair value on december 31, year 3. what is the net effect of the above items on smoke’s net income for the year ended december 31, year 3?