(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 68

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Jason Corporation has invested in a machine that cost $80,000, that has a useful life of eight years, and that has no salvage value at the end of its useful life. The machine is being depreciated by the straight-line method, based on its useful life. It will have a payback period of five years. Given these data, the simple rate of return on the machine is closest to:

• A)6.8%
• B)7.5%
• C)9%
• D)12%

Understand the concept of cumulative voting and its strategic application in board elections.

Determine the required stock purchases or ownership percentage to secure a seat on the board under different voting systems.

Calculate the dividend growth rate given stock price, dividends per share, and the rate of return.

Understand and calculate the effects of cumulative voting in corporate governance.

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