Gator, Inc. has a 42% share of the $300 million market for Gator T-shirts. However, they feel they can do better. After doing research, they found the Gator T-shirt industry as a whole spends $50 million a year in marketing efforts. Gator, Inc. knows its own gross margin is $14.7 million for the year. Not satisfied with their 42% share, they decide to try to obtain 45% of the market. Is it worth the effort for Gator, Inc. to attempt the increase in market share, and how much gross margin do they gain or lose in the effort assuming they are successful

True or false: a smart store layout moves customers in and out as fast as possible. a) true b) false

Rossdale co. stock currently sells for $68.91 per share and has a beta of 0.88. the market risk premium is 7.10 percent and the risk-free rate is 2.91 percent annually. the company just paid a dividend of $3.57 per share, which it has pledged to increase at an annual rate of 3.25 percent indefinitely. what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity?

Which of the following is likely not a benefit of requiring a grand jury to listen to and examine all of the evidence against a person suspected of committing a serious crime and then independently deciding whether or not to hand down an indictment? 1.the grand jury system provides the accused another safeguard against being sent to trial and facing conviction based on flawed evidence. 2.the members of the grand jury are drawn from the community and are empowered to render independent decisions about whether or not the government has collected enough evidence to bring an individual to trial. 3.the grand jury’s decision can provide prosecutors insight into what is necessary to build a sufficient case if a similar crime is presented later. 4.the grand jury is impaneled to rubber-stamp prosecutors’ cases, which makes it possible for more cases to reach trial.