In practice, a common way to value a share of stock when a company pays dividends is to value the dividends over the next five years or so, then find the "terminal" stock price using a benchmark PE ratio. Suppose a company just paid a dividend of $1.26. The dividends are expected to grow at 11 percent over the next five years. The company has a payout ratio of 45 percent and a benchmark PE of 21. The required return is 13 percent. a. What is the target stock price in five years? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) b. What is the stock price today? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

The following information is needed to reconcile the cash balance for gourmet catering services. * a deposit of $5,600 is in transit. * outstanding checks total $1,000. * the book balance is $6,400 at february 28, 2019. * the bookkeeper recorded a $1,800 check as $17,200 in payment of the current month's rent. * the bank balance at february 28, 2019 was $17,410. * a deposit of $400 was credited by the bank for $4,000. * a customer's check for $3,300 was returned for nonsufficient funds. * the bank service charge is $90. what was the adjusted book balance?

Dan mcclure is trying to decide on how many copies of a book to purchase at the start of the upcoming selling season for his bookstore. the book retails at $28.00. the publisher sells the book to dan for $20.00. dan will dispose of all the unsold copies of the book at 75 percent off the retail price, at the end of the season. dan estimates that demand for this book during the season is normal with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 42. a. how many books should dan order to maximize his expected profit? b. given the order quantity in part a, what is dan's expected profit? c. the publisher's variable cost per book is $7.50. given the order quantity in part a, what is the publisher's expected profit?

Dera diamonds inc. is a premium jeweler. its clientele includes movie stars, politicians, businessmen, and popular socialites. it has a team of jewelry experts that designs jewelry for each of its client from scratch. everything is made to meet the specific requirements of the clients, and no two jewelry pieces produced by this company has ever been identical. this is an example of