A stock index currently stands at 177. The risk-free interest rate is 7.50% per annum (with continuous compounding) and the dividend yield on the index is 3.50% per annum. What should the futures price for a 9-month contract be? (Answer with two decimal accuracy. Example: 132.06)

In three to four sentences, explain the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity of a good and who this intervention intends to assist

Information on gerken power co., is shown below. assume the company’s tax rate is 40 percent. debt: 9,400 8.4 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 21 years to maturity, selling for 100.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. common stock: 219,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.90 per share; beta is 1.24. preferred stock: 12,900 shares of 5.95 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.10 per share. market: 7.2 percent market risk premium and 5 percent risk-free rate. required: calculate the company's wacc. (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) wacc %

Which ranks these careers that employers are most likely to hire from the least to the greatest?