Acompany reports the following: net income $375,000 preferred dividends 75,000 average stockholders' equity 2,500,000 average common stockholders' equity 1,875,000 determine (a) the return on stockholders’ equity and (b) the return on common stockholders’ equity. round percentages to one decimal place.

Jordan, inc. sells fireworks. the company’s marketing director developed the following cost of goods sold budget for april, may, june, and july. april may june july budgeted cost of goods sold $62,000 $72,000 $82,000 $88,000 jordan had a beginning inventory balance of $3,000 on april 1 and a beginning balance in accounts payable of $14,600. the company desires to maintain an ending inventory balance equal to 15 percent of the next period’s cost of goods sold. jordan makes all purchases on account. the company pays 65 percent of accounts payable in the month of purchase and the remaining 35 percent in the month following purchase. required prepare an inventory purchases budget for april, may, and june. determine the amount of ending inventory jordan will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet. prepare a schedule of cash payments for inventory for april, may, and june. determine the balance in accounts payable jordan will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet.

To assess the risk and return involved in a purchase decision, which practical questions should a potential buyer ask? select three options. what can go wrong? what are the alternatives? how will it affect my status in society? what is the likely return? is the risk worth the return?

Suppose an investor starts with a portfolio consisting of one randomly selected stock. as more and more randomly selected stocks are added to the portfolio, what happens to the portfolio's risk