Financial analysts forecast Safeco Corporation (SAF) growth for the future to be a constant 8 percent. Safeco's recent dividend was $0.88. What is the value of Safeco stock when the required return is 12 percent?

One of your new suppliers, kim, has been hearing rumors about your firm’s lack of capability to deliver high quality products and writes an email asking you to address the claims being made. in replying to her, you want to be sure that you are very clear and leave no room for misinterpretation. which of the following aspects of effective communication should you give the most attention? (a) making sure you understand kim’s areas of expertise. (b) supporting your reply with relevant data and facts. (c) establishing your credibility as an expert. (d) paying attention to implied communications.

Exercise 2-12 cost behavior; high-low method [lo2-3, lo2-4] speedy parcel service operates a fleet of delivery trucks in a large metropolitan area. a careful study by the company’s cost analyst has determined that if a truck is driven 120,000 miles during a year, the average operating cost is 11.6 cents per mile. if a truck is driven only 80,000 miles during a year, the average operating cost increases to 13.6 cents per mile. required: 1.& 2. using the high-low method, estimate the variable and fixed cost elements of the annual cost of truck operation. (round the "variable cost per mile" to 3 decimal places.)

During a meeting, tammy, a branch manager for usa bank, pointed to the corporate organization chart on the wall. tammy remarked that "these people provide advice, recommendations, and research for us, and they are indicated with a dotted line. laura (our ceo) and the vice presidents of our organization are up here, indicated on the organization chart by a solid line vertical line." are indicated on the organization chart by a solid line and are indicated by a dotted line. a. line managers; temporary personnel b. line managers; personnel in training c. staff personnel; vital personnel d. line managers; part-time personnel e. line managers; staff personnel