Short Fiction Exam   Answer one of the attached questions in…

Short Fiction Exam   Answer one of the attached questions in 125 to 150 words. Afterward, move on to the next test question and choose another to answer.  Do this until you have answered four of the questions below for a total of 500-600 words.  Be sure to reference specific details from the text at least two times in each question, citing the references with page numbers.  You can use quoted words or specific settings, images, or character traits of the people in the story. Use your observations and our group discussions.  Avoid researching; I want YOUR words and thoughts.  Don’t use the same stories for multiple questions.   Compare or contrast points of view in two of the stories we read. Discuss irony and tone in two of the stories we read. Explore the symbolism of at least two stories.  Compare or contrast a common theme in three of the stories we read. Discuss the pursuit of happiness in our readings (use two or more stories). Analyze similarities in characters from at least two of our readings. Discuss the biographical similarities of two of our stories with their authors. Discuss foreshadowing in two of our stories. Discuss Louise Mallard’s heart troubles. Examine the symbolism in “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Characterize Miss Emma.

You are considering investing in Lenny’s Lube, Incorporated…

You are considering investing in Lenny’s Lube, Incorporated You have been able to locate the following information on the firm: total assets = $20 million, accounts receivable = $6 million, ACP = 20 days, net income = $5 million, and debt-to-equity ratio = 2.5 times. What is the ROE for the firm?

You have been given the following information for Halle’s Ho…

You have been given the following information for Halle’s Holiday Store Corporation for the year 2020: Net sales = $50,000,000; Cost of goods sold = $35,000,000; Addition to retained earnings = $2,000,000; Dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders = $3,000,000; Interest expense = $3,000,000. The firm’s tax rate is 30 percent. In 2021, net sales are expected to increase by $5 million, cost of goods sold is expected to be 65 percent of net sales, expensed depreciation is expected to be the same as in 2020, interest expense is expected to be $2,500,000, the tax rate is expected to be 30 percent of EBT, and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders will not change. What is the addition to retained earnings expected in 2021?