3. Ridgeway Construction has an FCFE of 2.50 Canadian dollars (C$) per share and is currently operating at a target debt-to-equity ratio of 0.4. The expected return on the market is 9%, the risk free rate is 4%, and Ridgeway has a beta of 1.5. The expected growth rate of FCFE is 4.5%. Calculate the value of Ridgeway stock. ​

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

Jimmy owns an ice cream parlor. he designs a schedule for the different tasks the employees have to perform in order to prevent monotony at work. according to the schedule, if an employee makes waffle cones on a day, he serves ice creams the next day and clears the tables on the day after that. jimmy is using the approach at his ice cream parlor.

The hartman family is saving $400 monthly for ronald's college education. the family anticipates they will need to contribute $20,000 towards his first year of college, which is in 4 years .which best explain s whether the family will have enough money in 4 years ?