"The Canadian Westinghouse Company, Ltd., declared its regular quarterly dividend of 1½% and an extra dividend of 1% on its stock, both payable Jan. 10."

11. Explain the following bond quotations:

Municipal Bonds
SecurityMaturityYield per cent about
Albany, Ga., 5'sNov. 1, 19414.75
King Co., Wash., 4½'s Nov. 1, 1931 4.50

Railroad Bonds

Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fé,
general mortgage, 4's

Oct. 1, 1995 4.20

Louisville and Nashville, unified
mortgage, 4's

Feb. 1, 19464.35

Public Service Corporation Bonds
New York Telephone Co., 4'sNov. 1, 19394.75
Chicago Railways, first mortgage, 5's Feb. 1, 1927 4.99

12. Why are the bonds of successful public utility corporations a good investment?

13. Which company do you think would grow faster, a light and power company or a gas company? What effect would the growth or the failure to grow have on the price of the stocks of each?

14. Should a street car company pay part of its earnings to the city?

15. If the population of a city doubled, what effect would there be on the price of public utility stocks?

Exercise 308
Topics for Investigation and Discussion

1. Harnessing our streams to secure electric power.