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List two disadvantages, and two advantages of a corporate form of business in comparison to sole proprietorships or partnerships.

How long is the cash conversion cycle for this firm?

How much will be spent on SGA expenses in 2008?

What is the total debt ratio for this firm?

Your credit card company quotes you a rate of 14.9% APR. Interest is billed monthly. What is the actual rate of interest you are paying? 

You are planning on retiring the moment that you accumulate $1,000,000 in your mutual fund.  Currently, you have $226,619 in the account, and you pay 1,000 into it monthly.  If your account earns 8%, how many years until you can retire?

List and briefly describe the forms of the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

Assume that you read that Textron was sued yesterday by government regulators for manipulating prices.  Under what form of market efficiency would you be able to profit off of this information?

Using the book values for your firm, what is the weight of debt for Textron in January of 2007?

You currently own stock in SUU International, which just paid a dividend of 1.25 per share.  You expect to hold the stock for the next three years at which time you will sell it.  If their dividend grows at 4% annually, and the required return on this stock is 9%, what will be the price of this stock when you sell it in three years?