Suppose u. s. drivers purchased $7070 billion of exxonmobil-produced gasoline during a recent year, with one-half purchased directly from exxonmobil-owned gas stations and one-half from independent (or third-party) gas stations. suppose further that exxonmobil purchased the oil (which it refined into gasoline) from foreign producers for $2424 billion and that it receives 60 percent of the sales revenue that independent stations generate from selling exxonmobil gasoline.

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True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.

The common stock of ncp paid $1.35 in dividends last year. dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.30 percent for an indefinite number of years. a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, what is the stock's expected rate of return? b. if your required rate of return is 7.3 percent, what is the value of the stock for you? c. should you make the investment? a. if ncp's current market price is $22.57 per share, the stock's expected rate of return is