The Hawkins Supply company is currently faced with an inventory rotation problem. This difficulty stems from the fact that some supplies must be used prior to a stated expiration date. Upon receipt, a new shipment of these perishable items must be stacked beneath the boxes that are currently in inventory. A substantial amount of time is consumed in restacking the items according to their expiration dates. a. The company would like to reduce the double and sometimes triple handling of items. How can this goal be achieved? [15 Marks]

b. Are there alternative solutions which might also be effective

Describe at least one way in which a line of credit is different from a loan.

Logan is an employee who processes health insurance forms. initially he was criticized by his supervisor for sloppy work, but thereafter he improved considerably. now he consistently processes his forms without errors and even does more than his fair share of work. however, logan's supervisor has not responded to the extra effort he has put in, giving him no praise or monetary benefits. this leads logan to believe that his supervisor is biased against him. according to the expectancy theory, in this situation, there is a problem in the relationship. a) rewards-personal goals b) performance-awarenessc) performance-rewardd) performance-objectivese) performance-achievement

The stock is currently selling for $17.75 per share, and its noncallable $3,319.97 par value, 20-year, 1.70% bonds with semiannual payments are selling for $881.00. the beta is 1.29, the yield on a 6-month treasury bill is 3.50%, and the yield on a 20-year treasury bond is 5.50%. the required return on the stock market is 11.50%, but the market has had an average annual return of 14.50% during the past 5 years. the firm's tax rate is 40%.refer to exhibit 10.1. what is the best estimate of the after-tax cost of debt? a. 6.07%