List and discuss two common reasons why companies invest in debt or equity securities
What will be an ideal response
1. The company may have short-term, excess cash that it doesn't need for normal operations. The company wants to make use of this excess cash, so it invests in debt or equity securities to generate investment income, which includes interest earned from debt investments, dividends earned from stock investments, and/or increases in the market value of the security.
2. The company may invest in debt or equity securities of other companies to pursue a certain business strategy. This may enhance a business relationship. An example is investing in the business of a vendor. This investment may strengthen the relationship and improve the company's business.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the purpose of the PRSA Member Statement of Professional Values?
What will be an ideal response?
Sweet Air Filtration Products Company, a major supplier of air filters sold throughout the United States, employs one hundred workers at its principal manufacturing plant. The plant is located in Thunder Bay, which has a population that is 50 percent
white and 25 percent African American, with the balance Hispanic American, Asian American, and others. Sweet Air requires a high school diploma as a condition of employment for its cleaning crew. Three-fourths of the white population completed high school, compared with only one-fourth of those in the minority groups. Sweet Air has an all-white cleaning crew. Has Sweet Air violated the Civil Rights Act? Explain.