Suppose Amazon Inc. pays no dividends but spent $ 3.00 billion on share repurchases last year. If Amazon's equity cost of capital is 8.0 %, and if the amount spent on repurchases is expected to grow by 6.5 % per year, estimate Amazon's market capitalization. If Amazon has 450 million shares outstanding, what stock price does this correspond to?

Suppose someone wants to sell a piece of land for cash. the selling of a piece of land represents turning econ

Oakmont company has an opportunity to manufacture and sell a new product for a four-year period. the company’s discount rate is 18%. after careful study, oakmont estimated the following costs and revenues for the new product: cost of equipment needed $ 230,000 working capital needed $ 84,000 overhaul of the equipment in year two $ 9,000 salvage value of the equipment in four years $ 12,000 annual revenues and costs: sales revenues $ 400,000 variable expenses $ 195,000 fixed out-of-pocket operating costs $ 85,000 when the project concludes in four years the working capital will be released for investment elsewhere within the company. click here to view exhibit 12b-1 and exhibit 12b-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.

(a) what was the opportunity cost of non-gm food for many buyers before 2008? (b) why did they prefer the alternative? (c) what was the opportunity cost in 2008? (d) why did it change?