Semitool corp. has an expected excess return of 6% for next year. however, for every unexpected 1% change in the market, semitool's return responds by a factor of 1.2. suppose it turns out that the economy and the stock market do better than expected by 1.5% and semitool's products experience more rapid growth than anticipated, pushing up the stock price by another 1%. based on this information, what was semitool's actual excess return?

Astock is selling today for $50 per share. at the end of the year, it pays a dividend of $3 per share and sells for $58. a. what is the total rate of return on the stock? (enter your answer as a whole percent.) b. what are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain? (enter your answers as a whole percent.) c. now suppose the year-end stock price after the dividend is paid is $42. what are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain in this case? (negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. enter your answers as a whole percent.)

10. which of the following is true regarding preretirement inflation? a. defined-benefit plans provide more inflation protection than defined-contribution plans. b. because of preretirement inflation, possible investment-related growth is increased for defined-contribution plans. c. all types of benefits are designed to cope with preretirement inflation. d. preretirement inflation is generally reflected in the increase in an employee's compensation level over a working career.

What is the state tax rate for a resident of arizona whose annual taxable income is $18,000?