Exxon-Mobil Corp. has a dividend payout ratio of 60 percent, expects earnings per share of $6 next year (EPS1=$6), currently has a stock price of $72, an ROE of 13%, and a growth rate of 6.2%. Exxon-Mobil stock has a beta of 0.8, as computed by a leading investment service. The present risk-free rate is 3.0 percent, and the expected return on the stock market is 11.0 percent. Based on use of the DCF approach what is Exxon-Mobil s cost of retained earnings?

Schuepfer inc. bases its selling and administrative expense budget on budgeted unit sales. the sales budget shows 1,800 units are planned to be sold in march. the variable selling and administrative expense is $4.30 per unit. the budgeted fixed selling and administrative expense is $35,620 per month, which includes depreciation of $2,700 per month. the remainder of the fixed selling and administrative expense represents current cash flows. the cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses on the march selling and administrative expense budget should be: