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Use the Vertical Line Test to determine whether the graph represents a function.

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A wave with a wavelength of 4ft travels across the ocean at a rate of 12 ft/s.  What is the frequency of the wave, in Hz?

What is the 21st Fibonacci number?

Suppose there are 80 raccoons living in an area of woods.  If the raccoon population increases exponentially at a rate of 12% per month, how many raccoons will there be in 6 months?  Round your answer to the nearest whole raccoon.

7: Common Stock, Part B (28 points) Answer the following in Excel and submit into Canvas. Universal Super Company (“USC”) paid a common stock dividend of $2.10 per share this year. USC plans to increase its common stock dividend by 1.2% next year, then increase its dividend by 3.5% per year for each of the next two (2) years, and finally settle on a dividend growth rate of 4.7% for the rest of the company’s life. If investors in companies of similar risk require a 9.5% rate of return, what is the value of USC common stock today? Complete in Excel and upload at the end of the exam.

5: Preferred Stock (25 points) Answer the following Preferred Stock questions in Excel and submit into Canvas. Extra Special Corporation issued preferred stock in 2014 that had a par value of $75. The stock pays a dividend of 4.2%. Assume that the markets required yield (required rate of return) is 6.5%, and the current price of the preferred stock is $44.75. i. What is the value of the preferred stock? ii. What is the expected rate of return of the preferred stock? iii. Would you purchase the preferred stock for $44.75 if your required rate of return was 6.5%? Explain. Complete in Excel and upload at the end of the exam.

You loan your friend $1,500, and ask them to pay you back at 5% simple interest after 1.5 years.  How much interest will they owe?

A shell is fired from an observation tower.  Its height in feet after t seconds can be found using the formula h(t)=-16t2+40t+96. After how many seconds will the shell reach its maximum height?

You earn $84,000, and your spouse earns $73,000.  If you file taxes together using the standard deduction, how much will be your total tax liability?