Which of the following is not an advantage of budgeting? multiple choice a. forces coordination among departments to promote decisions in the best interests of the company as a whole. b. provides assurance that accounting records are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. c. provides advance notice of potential shortages, bottlenecks, or other weaknesses in operating plans. d. provides a way to evaluate performance.

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