Selected information for irvington company is as follows: december 31year 1 year 2preferred stock, 8%, par $100, nonconvertible, noncumulative $125,000 $125,000common stock 300,000 400,000retained earnings 75,000 185,000dividends paid on preferred stock for year ended 10,000 10,000net income for year ended 60,000 120,000irvington's return on common stockholders' equity, rounded to the nearest percentage point, for year 2 is

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?