Pear, Inc. was incorporated on January 1, Year 1. Pear issued 4000 shares of common stock and 500 shares of preferred stock on that date. The preferred stock is cumulative, $100 par, with an 10% dividend rate. Pear has not paid any dividends yet. In Year 4, Pear had its first profitable year, and on November 1, Year 4, Pear declared a total dividend of $50,000. What is the total amount that will be paid to preferred shareholders

Which value describes the desire to be one’s own boss? a. autonomy b. status c. security d. entrepreneurship

Ursus, inc., is considering a project that would have a five-year life and would require a $1,650,000 investment in equipment. at the end of five years, the project would terminate and the equipment would have no salvage value. the project would provide net operating income each year as follows (ignore income taxes.):

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.