Why is preferred stock “preferred”?

The Horizon Equity Fund has a net asset value (NAV) of $31.50 per share and charges a 4% front-end load. a) If you buy 320 shares, how much will you pay in total? b) How much of that amount represents the sales load?

You found the following stock quote for BFG Industries, Inc., at your favorite website. You also found that the stock paid an annual dividend of $1.10, which resulted in a dividend yield of 1.50 percent.   Company Symbol VolDaily  Close Daily Chg Daily %Chg YTD %Chg 52 WEEK High 52 WEEK Low 52 WEEK %Chg     BFG IndustriesBFG12,500,000??0.501.0%12.0%85.0060.0015.0%  Assume the company has 80 million shares of stock outstanding and a P/E ratio of 20.  What was the total net income of the firm for the most recent four quarters?

Suppose you are evaluating three alternative MMMF investments.a) Keystone Municipal Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of municipal securities from across the country and yields 3.6 percent.b) Summit Taxable Fund invests only in taxable, short-term commercial paper and yields 5.2 percent.c) Atlantic State Municipal Fund specializes in municipal debt from the state of New Jersey and yields 3.1 percent.If you are a New Jersey resident, your federal tax bracket is 32 percent and your state tax bracket is 9 percent, which of these three MMMFs offers the highest after-tax yield?

You purchase 3,200 bonds with a par value of $1,000 for $985 each. The bonds have a coupon rate of 6.4 percent, paid semiannually, and mature in 8 years.a). How much will you receive on the next coupon date?b). How much will you receive when the bonds mature?

What is the distinction between a real asset and a financial asset? What are the two basic types of financial assets, and what does each represent?

A growth mindset is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed—that it can change with your effort. Do you agree or disagree with this belief? Explain your reasoning and give examples from your own experiences, education, or career goals to support your response. *Answer should be 5-10 sentences 

(a) What goal should always motivate the actions of a firm’s financial manager?(b) Explain why each of the following may not be appropriate corporate goals:Increase market share.Minimize costs.Underprice competitors.Maximize profits

The 2025 balance sheet of Redwood Supply Co. reported current assets of $4,880 and current liabilities of $2,140. The 2026 balance sheet reported current assets of $5,460 and current liabilities of $2,980. What was the company’s 2026 change in net working capital (NWC)?

What does liquidity measure? Explain the trade-off a firm faces between high liquidity and low liquidity levels.