TP Inc. is a young start-up company. No dividends will be paid on the stock over the next 9 years, because the firm needs to plow back its earnings to fuel growth. The company will then pay a $5 per share dividend at the end of year 10 and thereafter it will increase the dividends by 2% per year forever. If the required rate of return on this stock is 8%, what is the current (today’s) share price?

Coca-cola was primarily known for its core competencies in marketing, bottling, and distributing aerated drinks. however, with the success of gatorade, coca-cola developed competencies in the development and marketing of its own sports drink, powerade. which of the following is true of coca-cola? a. it is leveraging existing core competencies to improve current market position. b. it is building new core competencies to protect and extend its current market position. c. it is redeploying and recombining existing core competencies to compete in markets of the future. d. it is targeting the chasm between the early adopter and early majority market segment.

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine

John has been working as a tutor for $300 a semester. when the university raises the price it pays tutors to $400, jasmine enters the market and begins tutoring as well. how much does producer surplus rise as a result of this price increase?