Beckman Enterprises purchased a depreciable asset on October 1, Year 1 at a cost of $152,000. The asset is expected to have a salvage value of $16,300 at the end of its five-year useful life. If the asset is depreciated on the double-declining-balance method, the asset's book value on December 31, Year 2 will be:

The common stock of ncp paid $1.35 in dividends last year. dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.30 percent for an indefinite number of years. a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, what is the stock's expected rate of return? b. if your required rate of return is 7.3 percent, what is the value of the stock for you? c. should you make the investment? a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, the stock's expected rate of return is