You want a seat on the board of directors of Four Keys, Inco…

You want a seat on the board of directors of Four Keys, Incorporated. The company has 305,000 shares of stock outstanding and the stock sells for $52 per share. There are currently 4 seats up for election. If the company uses cumulative voting, how many shares do you need to guarantee that you will be elected to the board?

Last year, Lagunes Outdoor issued $1 million in unsecured, n…

Last year, Lagunes Outdoor issued $1 million in unsecured, noncallable debt. This debt pays an annual interest payment of $55 and matures six years from now. The face value is $1,000 and the market price is $1,020. Which one of these terms correctly describes a feature of this debt?

Railway Cabooses just paid its annual dividend of $1.30 per…

Railway Cabooses just paid its annual dividend of $1.30 per share. The company has been reducing the dividends by 11.1 percent each year. How much are you willing to pay today to purchase stock in this company if your required rate of return is 12 percent?

New Gadgets, Incorporated, currently pays no dividend but is…

New Gadgets, Incorporated, currently pays no dividend but is expected to pay its first annual dividend of $5.15 per share exactly 6 years from today. After that, the dividends are expected to grow at 4 percent forever. If the required return is 11.8 percent, what is the price of the stock today?