finance question
1. Please complete Problems 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Chapter 7 of the book. Use excel as needed and print your answers. You may also write the answers but clearly detail please. Thank you.
2. Please answer each question in no more than 3-4 sentences.
a) Why are common stockholder payments considered as residual claims?
b) What do we mean by growth when valuing common stock, and what does it mean?
c) Why are common stock dividends uncertain?
d) Explain how and why common stock ownership is riskier for investors but less expensive source of capital for companies.