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In a bundle adjustment, increasing the number of images on which a point is measured increases the uncertainty of its solved object space coordinates.

A blundered tiepoint may…

As discussed in class, explain why the residual dividend model is not generally a good model for determining dividend policy in the short term (ie. year to year). 

Discuss two (2) two individual considerations that could be used for pay adjustment decisions.

Match the employee-friendly concept with the definition (equally weighted)

Interest rate parity implies that all investors should expect to earn the same return on similar risk securities in all countries. 

You observe the following data on a publicly traded firm: share price = $87; earnings per share = $2.65; annual dividend = $3.42; 12 million shares outstanding; net income = $31.8 million.  Calculate this firm’s dividend yield.  Answer was a whole percent rounded to two decimal points; for example 1.56%

Suppose a pair of skis sell in Canada for 1,235 Canadian Dollars and one Canadian Dollar = .72 US Dollars.  If purchasing power parity holds, what is the price of this same set of skis in the US?   Answer in US Dollar and cents rounded to the nearest penny; for example 456.87 for your answer. 

Calculate the IRR for the BJR project above.  Answer as a whole percent rounded to two decimals; for example 5.89% for your answer

Calculate the NPV for the BJR Corporation project above. Assume WACC = 8%.  Answer in dollars and cents rounded to the nearest penny; for example 45.34 for your answer.