Shares of the Samson Co. offer an expected total return of 12 percent. The dividend is increasing at a constant 3.25 percent per year. What is the value of the next dividend if the stock is selling at $28 a share? Multiple Choice $2.45 $2.50 $2.78 $2.10 $2.34

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i.e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?