Kathy snow wishes to purchase shares of countdown computing, inc. the company's board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $1.07to be paid to holders of record on wednesday, sep. 21.a. what day does this stock begin trading exdividend? b. what is the last day that kathy can purchase the stock (trade date) and still receive the dividend? c. what change, if any, would you expect in the price per share when the stock begins trading on theex-dividend day? d. if kathy held the stock for less than one quarter and then sold it for $53.84 per share, would she achieve a higher investment return by (1) buying the stock prior to the ex-dividend date at $ per share and collecting the $1.07 dividend. (2) buying it on the ex-dividend date at$48.77 per share but not receiving the dividend?

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?