Dividend Information
Company Period Amt. Payable Date Record Date
Charles River Inc. Q .68 4/15/09 3/26/09
Thursday
Charles River Inc. $8 Pref. Q 1.40 4/1/09 3/16/09
Monday
Survey Says Inc. Q 62.50 3/1/09 2/18/09
Tuesday
An investor purchased 100 Charles River Inc. common regular way on March 25. Which of the following is correct?
(A) He is not entitled to the dividend.
(B) He is entitled to the dividend.
(C) He is entitled to the dividend if the dividend claim is made by the settlement date.
(D) He may or may not be entitled to the dividend since it depends on when the seller delivers the certificate.

Which of the following is an effective strategy when interest rates are falling? a. use long-term loans to take advantage of current low rates. b. use short-term loans to take advantage of lower rates when you refinance a loan. c. deposit to a short-term savings instrumentals to take advantage of higher interest rates when they mature. d.select short-term savings instruments to lock in earnings at a current high rates.

Thomas kratzer is the purchasing manager for the headquarters of a large insurance company chain with a central inventory operation. thomas's fastest-moving inventory item has a demand of 6,000 units per year. the cost of each unit is $100, and the inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year. the average ordering cost is $30 per order. it takes about 5 days for an order to arrive, and the demand for 1 week is 120 units. (this is a corporate operation, and the are 250 working days per year.)a) what is the eoq? b) what is the average inventory if the eoq is used? c) what is the optimal number of orders per year? d) what is the optimal number of days in between any two orders? e) what is the annual cost of ordering and holding inventory? f) what is the total annual inventory cost, including cost of the 6,000 units?

Which of the following best describes what production accomplishes? a. efficient use of natural resources. b. a reduction in the size of the labor force. c. an increase in supply that lowers prices. d. value added to resources that already exist.