Which of the Following Suggestions Will Help a Manager Run

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following suggestions will help a manager run an effective meeting?

• A)Start the meeting 15 minutes after the scheduled start time to allow people time to socialize.
• B)Use the agenda only as a general guideline, be flexible enough to add and subtract items.
• C)Make sure that someone is taking minutes.
• D)Allow people to contribute as they are comfortable; do not call on people for participation.
• E)Schedule the meeting for a longer period of time than needed, just in case additional issues come up for discussion.

---

Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The part of a company's earnings that is not distributed as dividends to its shareholders but is instead reinvested or saved.

Dividend Cut

A reduction in the dividend amount paid by a corporation to its shareholders, often due to financial difficulties or the need to conserve cash.

Bird in the Hand Theory

A theory that suggests investors prefer the certainty of dividend payments to the possibility of much higher future capital gains.

Dividend Distribution

The method by which a corporation's earnings are distributed among its shareholders in the form of dividends.