he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides consumers with recall notices for all makes and models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and even school buses. In terms of risk management, the purpose of the NHTSA service is Multiple Choice to reduce risk. to avoid risk. to self-insure against risk.

Moody farms just paid a dividend of $3.95 on its stock. the growth rate in dividends is expected to be a constant 5 percent per year indefinitely. investors require a return of 14 percent for the first three years, a return of 12 percent for the next three years, and a return of 10 percent thereafter. what is the current share price?

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

Which of the following is usually not one of the top considerations in choosing a country for a facility location? a. availability of labor and labor productivityb. attitude of governmental unitsc. location of marketsd. zoning regulationse. exchange rates