Happy whale shipbuilders's cfo has stated that the firm will pay dividends only after all acceptable capital budgeting projects have been financed using retained earnings to the extent possible. which concept did the cfo most likely base her decision on? o o the residual dividend model the signaling hypothesis dividend irrelevance theory the clientele effect consider the case of red dirt producers inc., and answer the question that follows: red dirt producers inc. is an oil-drilling company. the company paid a dividend of $3.10 last year, and, in the past, its dividend has increased steadily by about 4% a year. red dirt just announced that its dividend will increase to $4.20 this year, and its share price rose from $38 per share to $40 per share immediately after the announcement. which of the following best explains why red dirt's stock price increased as it did? the signaling hypothesis dividend irrelevance theory the clientele effect which of the following statements is true? o taxes on dividend income are paid in the year that they are received. o taxes on dividend income are paid when the stock is sold. as a result, the u. s. tax code encourages many individual investors to prefer to receive another firm, called robbem power & water, an established public utility company, has been paying dividends for the past 20 years. this year robbem also announced that it will increase its dividends by 10%. which class of investors is more likely to be by robbem's dividend announcement? o o investors with low tax rates who depend on current dividend income for living expenses investors with high tax rates who don't depend on current dividend income for living expenses a firm's dividend policy determines its current clientele of investors.

This problem has been solved! see the answerchapter 19 problem #8. quality and financial control (connect, perform)part one: geometrica designs and builds domes and space frames for large buildings. while the company had developed quality standards over time to respond to different client problems and training needs, it lacked a unified quality system, and its global client base wanted assurance that geometrica met an established international standard for quality. which of the following was an appropriate step for this company to take? a) reform its accounting and financial reporting systems to comply with sarbanes-oxleyb) establish and document a quality management system to comply with iso 9000management at workyou are the new fleet manager at xpressship, a package delivery company. as your first project, your boss has asked that you to look into implementing an electronic monitoring system for the fleet of 2,000 trucks your company owns. a recent internal audit on maintenance and repair costs on the company’s vehicles revealed while maintenance was performed regularly on the trucks, mileage or use had not been taken into account. this resulted in approximately $20,000 of unneeded repairs. you know that telematics have been used by other companies with fleets of cars or trucks and it will allow your company to not only track mileage and use, but also part replacement needs, vehicle oil pressure, and drivers’ speed and real time location. tracking these items can reduce maintenance costs while improving efficiency. you find that a simple computer can be installed in each vehicle. when the drivers return at the end of the day, the telematics information from each vehicle will be uploaded to a master computer where a software program will generate a report with results on the variables you have selected.early one morning as you are getting a cup of coffee, a few drivers that have been with the company for many years approach you with some concerns. eldon, the most senior driver says, “i heard you’re installing some type of computer to track our driving. my buddy works over at parcel and post package delivery and he said they’ve got these computers, too. he said managers are writing people up and firing drivers for speeding or not wearing seat belts. are you going to do that to us, too? ”part two: as a manager, which of the following statements would be effective in maintaining a positive relationship with company drivers? check all that apply.a) at this time, xpressship will be using telematics to monitor maintenance and repair needs, not drivers’ motoring habitsb) although the company isn’t doing so now, when xpressship begins to monitor driver motoring habits, the company will encourage them to keep a separate daily log where they can document any unusual circumstancesc) while xpressship could monitor things like speed, location, and idle time, the company trusts their drivers and will not be using that data in disciplinary decisionsd) xpressship executives are happy with their technology and believe that implementation is ideal for your organization

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. human resources department 2. job description 3. ethics 4. labor relations 5. occupational safety & health administration a. a detailed list of the functions and requirements for a position b. the exchange between the employer and employee c. principles that define appropriate conduct d. the government agency responsible for monitoring safety in the workplace e. the division of a business responsible for hiring, managing,maintaining, and firing the workforce

Select the correct answer. sarah works in a coffee house where she is responsible for keying in customer orders. a customer orders snacks and coffee, but later, cancels th snacks, saying she wants only coffee. at the end of the day, sarah finds that there is a mismatch in the snack items ordered. which term suggest data has been violated? a. security b. integrity c. adding d. reliability e. reporting