1. Identify and explain the significance of four factors that a firm cannot control that may have an impact on its WACC.
2. The common stock of ABC Industries is valued at $88.33 a share. The company increases their dividend by 4.2 percent annually and expects their next dividend to be $3.07. What is the required rate of return on this stock?
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3. Which one of these statements is correct?
A. Firms prefer to receive cash later rather than sooner.
B. Corporate finance focuses on sales and profits.
C. Value creation depends solely on profits.
D. The amount of April sales must equal the amount of cash received by the firm during April.
E. The cash flows of a firm are generally uncertain.