The targets or ends the manager wants to reach are called:
a. vision
b. mission statement
c. plans
d. goals

The purpose of safety stock is to: a. eliminate the possibility of a stockout. b. control the likelihood of a stockout due to variable demand and/or lead time. c. eliminate the likelihood of a stockout due to erroneous inventory tally. d. protect the firm from a sudden decrease in demand. e. replace failed units with good ones.

Storico co. just paid a dividend of $3.15 per share. the company will increase its dividend by 20 percent next year and then reduce its dividend growth rate by 5 percentage points per year until it reaches the industry average of 5 percent dividend growth, after which the company will keep a constant growth rate forever. if the required return on the company’s stock is 12 percent, what will a share of stock sell for today?

Hilary works at klothes kloset. she quickly the customers, and her cash drawer is always correct at the end of her shift. however, she never tries to "upsell" the customers (for example, by asking if they would like to purchase earrings to go with the shirt they chose or by suggesting a purse that matches the shoes they are buying). give hilary some constructive feedback on her performance.