You want a seat on the board of directors of Zeph, Incorpora…

You want a seat on the board of directors of Zeph, Incorporated. The company has 205,000 shares of stock outstanding and the stock sells for $78 per share. There are currently 5 seats up for election. If the company uses cumulative voting, how much will it cost you to guarantee that you will be elected to the board?

Lawn Care, Incorporated, has sales of $367,400, costs of $18…

Lawn Care, Incorporated, has sales of $367,400, costs of $183,600, depreciation of $48,600, interest of $39,200, and a tax rate of 21 percent. The firm has total assets of $328,700, long-term debt of $62,400, and current liabilities of $76,300. What is the return on equity?

One year ago, the Jenkins Family Fun Center deposited $3,900…

One year ago, the Jenkins Family Fun Center deposited $3,900 into an investment account for the purpose of buying new equipment four years from today. Today, they are adding another $5,700 to this account. They plan on making a final deposit of $7,900 to the account next year. How much will be available when they are ready to buy the equipment, assuming they earn a rate of return of 8 percent?