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Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


flea - Feb 04, 2009 7:24:24 am PST #5000 of 30000
information libertarian

I don't like sushi. I like California rolls okay, but even those tend to come in such big pieces I can't eat them happily. I need littler bites. Mini-sushi.


Nora Deirdre - Feb 04, 2009 7:26:44 am PST #5001 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Ugh. See, this is how bad I am at math, I don't even know how to explain it so that it's understandable.

I'm doing a rate of return problem: P1= the price of stock one year from now (which is x here), P0= the price of stock now, (which is 72) and the rate of return also includes the dividend, which is D1 (or 2 in this example). So the rate of return equation is (P1-P0)+D1= Rate of return.

So once I figure out what (x-72)+2 is, let's call that y, I need to solve for y, which is y divided by 72 which produces the rate of return which is 15%.


Nora Deirdre - Feb 04, 2009 7:28:55 am PST #5002 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Here's the problem as it's written, without my clearly flawed interpretation:

Emily has decided that she will not invest in the common stock of any company, unless she can expect a rate of return of 15% per year. Casco, Inc. is now selling for $72.00 a share and pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per hare. Determine the price that Casco must reach in a year in order for Emily to attain her goal.


Jesse - Feb 04, 2009 7:31:40 am PST #5003 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I like California rolls okay, but even those tend to come in such big pieces I can't eat them happily. I need littler bites. Mini-sushi.

Sushi should totally be one bite. I hate that people think bigger is better in this.


Tom Scola - Feb 04, 2009 7:32:58 am PST #5004 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

In order to get a 15% return on $72.00, Emily will need to have (72 + (72 * .15)) = $82.80 dollars at the end of the year. But since there is a $2.00 dividend, the stock price need only be $80.80.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 04, 2009 7:34:42 am PST #5005 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Leaving out the "+2", I'm getting 82.8 from ((72x15)/100)+72 or 72x15%+72, but again I can't figure how the "+2" fits in.


tommyrot - Feb 04, 2009 7:34:55 am PST #5006 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

and pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per hare.

I think the answer depends on whether it's wabbit season.


Nora Deirdre - Feb 04, 2009 7:38:29 am PST #5007 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Tom, you are a rock star! And thanks for the explanation.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 04, 2009 7:38:30 am PST #5008 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Emily has decided that she will not invest in the common stock of any company, unless she can expect a rate of return of 15% per year. Casco, Inc. is now selling for $72.00 a share and pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per hare.

So Emily just needs to catch and mate a couple of rabbits, then.

t /smartass


Frankenbuddha - Feb 04, 2009 7:44:30 am PST #5009 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Smartass x-post. I love us.