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Only the valence electrons are shown in the Lewis structures for atoms.

Considering T4 bacteriophage infection of a bacterial cell, which would be an example of the latest phage proteins transcribed and translated?

Which of the following is generally NOT a necessary step in viral infections?

Mechanisms for controlling enzyme activity include all of the following EXCEPT

A bond with a face value of $1,000 matures in 30 years and has a 9.8 percent semiannual coupon.  (That is, the bond pays a $49.00 coupon every six months.)   The bond has a nominal yield to maturity of 9.5 percent, and it can be called in 2 years at a call price of $1,014.00.  What is the bond’s nominal yield to call?

A stock with a required rate of return of 13.4 percent sells for $31 per share. The stock’s  dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 1.2 percent per year. What is the  expected year-end dividend, D1, on the stock?

A 4-year bond has a 3 percent annual coupon, a yield to maturity of 12 percent, and a face value of $1,000.  What is the price of the bond?

Palmer Products has outstanding bonds with an annual 11.4 percent coupon.  The bonds have a par value of $1,000 and a price of $1,374.  The bonds will mature in   14 years. What is the yield to maturity on the bonds?

A corporate bond has a face value of $1,000, and pays a $74 coupon semiannually (that is, the bond has a 14.8 percent coupon).  The bond matures in 27 years and sells at a price of $1,300.  What is the bond’s nominal yield to maturity?

Meade Corporation bonds mature in 22 years and have a yield to maturity of 8.2 percent.  The par value of the bonds is $1,000.  The bonds have a 7 percent coupon rate and pay  interest on a semiannual basis.  What are the current yield and capital gains yield on the  bonds for this year? (Assume that interest rates do not change over the course of the  year.)