For persuasion to be effective, you must:
A. accept your audience's point of view.
B. coerce someone into taking action favorable to him or her.
C. have a rational and logical response to your audience's arguments.
D. use abstract nouns and passive verbs in your message.
Answer: C
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Eintz Corp hired Jose to bribe a foreign government official into awarding a $3 million contract to Eintz. Eintz gave Jose $10,000 in cash to make the bribe payment and $2000 for Jose's efforts. Instead of paying the bribe, Jose pocketed all of the money. If Eintz sues Jose, Eintz will:
a. be able to recover the $12,000. b. be able to recover the $3 million lost on the contract. c. be able to recover the $2,000 but not the $10,000. d. not be able to recover the $12,000.
Generally, a shareholder may not sue his corporation for which of the following?
A) To compel the declaration of dividends B) To inspect the corporate books and records C) To cancel an ultra vires contract D) To enforce preemptive rights E) To recover an illegal dividend
Trueware Corporation is a start-up firm with a capital structure that includes 25 percent debt. Trueware has no preferred stock. The firm has two possible scenarios for its operations: Ruby or Emerald. The Ruby scenario has a 70 percent probability of occurring and the forecast earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in this scenario is $80,000. The Emerald scenario has a 30 percent chance of occurring and the EBIT is expected to be $32,000. Further, the firm's cost of debt is 10 percent. The firm has $500,000 in total assets and its marginal tax rate is 30 percent. The company has 22,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Calculate the difference in earnings per share (EPS) for the capital structure
A. $1.53 B. $1.20 C. $1.48 D. $2.24 E. $3.15
The ________ style of communication is characterized by language that requires the listener to carefully note what is being said and to observe how the sender is presenting the message.
A. facilitating B. affective C. instrumental D. conductive