MusicPod's earnings per share ratios were $2.59 and $2.31, respectively, for the current and prior years. MusicPod's stock was trading at $65 and $59.50 per share at the end of the current and prior years, respectively. The company paid cash dividends per share of $0.97 in the current year and $0.75 in the prior year. Total stockholders' equity was $13,692 million and $12,016 million in the current and prior years, respectively. The common shares outstanding were approximately 1,788,000 during both the current and prior years. MusicPod's dividend yield ratio for the current year is closest to:

Afirm's before-tax cost of debt, rd, is the interest rate that the firm must pay on debt. because interest is tax deductible, the relevant cost of debt used to calculate a firm's wacc is the cost of debt, rd (1 – t). the cost of debt is used in calculating the wacc because we are interested in maximizing the value of the firm's stock, and the stock price depends on cash flows. it is important to emphasize that the cost of debt is the interest rate on debt, not debt because our primary concern with the cost of capital is its use in capital budgeting decisions. the rate at which the firm has borrowed in the past is because we need to know the cost of capital. for these reasons, the on outstanding debt (which reflects current market conditions) is a better measure of the cost of debt than the . the on the company's -term debt is generally used to calculate the cost of debt because more often than not, the capital is being raised to fund -term projects. quantitative problem: 5 years ago, barton industries issued 25-year noncallable, semiannual bonds with a $1,600 face value and a 8% coupon, semiannual payment ($64 payment every 6 months). the bonds currently sell for $845.87. if the firm's marginal tax rate is 40%, what is the firm's after-tax cost of debt? round your answer to 2 decimal places. do not round intermediate calcu

Describe three scenarios in which you might utilize mathematics to investigate a crime scene, accident scene, or to make decisions involving police practice. be sure to explain how math is used in police as they work through each scenario.

Select the correct answer. ramon applied to the state university in the city where he lives, but he was denied admission. what should he do now? a.change his mind about graduating and drop out of high school so he can start working right away. b. decide not to go to college, because he didn’t have a backup plan. c.stay positive and write a mean letter to let the college know that they made a bad decision. d. learn from this opportunity, reevaluate his options, and apply to his second and third choices.