1. Atwater Rock, Inc. will pay a $5 per share dividend next year. The company pledges to increase its dividend by 4 percent per year, indefinitely. If you require a 12 percent return on your investment, how much will you pay for the company’s stock today?
2. In the economic environment of 2010-2014, the United States experienced a slow-growing economy with record low interest rates. In what ways does this type of economic environment diminish the importance of working capital management to the firm? In what ways is working capital management still important in this environment?