With a Lineup That Includes Some of the Most Well-Known

question 16

Multiple Choice

With a lineup that includes some of the most well-known brands in the laundry, home care, and related departments, RWB Home Products is among the largest and most well-known companies in its industry. Founded in the late 1800s, it is a venerable and distinguished organization. RWB is often described as being almost synonymous with America itself (the initials stand for "Red, White, and Blue") , yet unlike America, it is noted for a lack of diversity among its workforce. Certainly there is diversity in terms of ethnicity and background, but diversity of opinion is lacking. "You can always spot the RWB employees in a crowd," one industry journal commented, "because they dress, talk, and even walk the same way." Most likely RWB Home Products is a company

• A) that is likely to experience a great deal of change in the near future.
• B) whose identity is hard to distinguish from that of its competitors.
• C) in which employees feel a sense of rootlessness and alienation.
• D) where new employees might find it difficult to adapt.
• E) that would be a good candidate for a merger.

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Definitions:

Dividend Yield

A ratio reflecting the yearly dividend payments of a company as a proportion of its stock price.

Stock Price

Stock price is the current market price at which a share of stock can be bought or sold, reflecting the value that the market assigns to a company.

Required Return

The minimum return that investors expect to earn on their investment to compensate for its risk.

Dividend Yield

A financial proportion demonstrating how a company's annual dividend payout stands in comparison to its stock price.