Identify Five Key Economic Variables That Could Represent Major Opportunities

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Essay

Identify five key economic variables that could represent major opportunities or threats to a bank in your town or city.

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Definitions:

Dividend

A disbursement by a company to its shareholders, often from its profit reserves.

Growth Rate

The rate at which a company's earnings, revenue, or another financial metric increases over a specific period.

Cost of Preferred Stock

The required rate of return by investors for owning preferred stock in a company.

Market Rate of Return

The average or expected rate of return on an investment in the market.