Murray Motor Company wants you to calculate its cost of common stock. During the next 12 months, the company expects to pay dividends (D1) of $1.80 per share, and the current price of its common stock is $36 per share. The expected growth rate is 9 percent. a. Compute the cost of retained earnings (Ke)

How is a proportional tax different from a progressive tax? a. a proportional tax decreases with income level, but a progressive tax increases with income level. b. a proportional tax increases with income level, but a progressive tax decreases with income level. c. a proportional tax increases with income level, but a progressive tax is the same percentage for all. d. a proportional tax is the same percentage for all, but a progressive tax increases with income level.

Which economic indicators are used to measure the global economy? check all that apply. a. purchasing power parity b. trade volumes c. spending power parity d. labor market data e. gross domestic product f. trade deficits and surpluses

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.