InstructionsThe Allied Group intends to expand the company's operation by making significant investments in several opportunities available to the group. Accordingly, the group has identified a need for additional financing in preferred and new common stock and new bond issues. The (Krf) risk-free rate for the company is 7%, and the appropriate tax rate is 40%. Also, the beta coefficient for the company is 1.3 and the market risk premium (Km) is 12%.New Debt (Kd)The company has been advised that new bonds can be sold on the market at par ($1000) with an annual coupon of 8%, for 30 years.New Common StockMarket analysis has determined that given the positive history of the firm, new common stock can be sold at $29 per share, with the last dividend being paid of $2.25 per share. The growth rate on any new delete the words highlighted in yellow common stock has been estimated at a constant rate of 15% per year for the next 3 years.Preferred StockNew Preferred Stock can be issued with an annual dividend of 10% of par and is paid annually and currently would sell for $90 per share.Tasks:Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), discuss and calculate the cost of new common stock (Ks).What would the dividend yield as a percentage (i.e., per dividend payment divided by the book value of a share of stock) today and a year from now if the dividend growth rate is 12%?What is the after-tax cost as a percentage (e.g., interest rate) of new debt today?What are your recommendations for raising capital based on your answers to the above questions plus considering other factors (e.g., current and potential changes in the economy locally, regionally, nationally and worldwide, changes in the demand and/or supply plus cost of materials, skilled labor, management and/or leadership, changes in interest, tax, inflation and/or supply of investment capital)?

"Testing Methods" Please respond to the following: According to your textbook, to minimize the risk of material misstatement, auditors seek third- party verification of account balances by mailing customers their statements. Discuss the advantages of positive and negative confirmations, and ascertain whether or not email and oral confirmations are acceptable to increase customer response rates. Support your position. Discuss the key differences between substantive tests of transactions and substantive tests of balances. Next, identify at least two (2) situations when an auditor should test account balances. Support your rationale with related examples of such circumstances.

CD 129 Language and LiteracyLanguage Development ProjectThis course has provided you with the opportunity to learn about how children develop language and explore the foundations of literacy. We have looked at how to use quality children’s literature in the classroom, interact with children in respectful manner that encourages conversation, and design a classroom environment to support emerging literacy.Teachers in early childhood programs often find that parents do not see the connection between what is happening in a preschool classroom and how children will acquire the ability to read and write. Students will develop an emerging literacy activity to communicate to parents the way their child is developing language and literacy skills. You will create a book that a child may use for learning how to read.