Suppose You Are Advising a Retiree Who Holds 2,000 Shares

question 59

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are advising a retiree who holds 2,000 shares of LargeDiv Corp. The company is largely held by tax-paying institutional investors and has announced that it will shortly be issuing a large dividend. Because the shares are held in the retiree's Roth IRA, she will not incur taxes on either capital gains or dividends. The retiree has decided to sell the shares sometime this year, and use the money for living expenses. You expect the only upcoming change in the stock price will result from the dividend. Ignoring any discounting for time, what advice should you give?

• A) Sell the stock now-the stock price is likely to decrease more than just the dividend amount.
• B) Sell the stock ex-dividend-the stock price is likely to decline, but by less than the dividend amount.
• C) Sell the stock-irrespective of when the stock is sold.
• D) Sell the stock now-it is always better to sell the stock immediately regardless of the tax consequences.

Identify the role of effective marketing in enhancing competition and thereby benefitting society through improved product quality and lower prices.

Grasp the definitions and differences of the utilities created by marketing.

Recognize examples of form, place, time, and possession utilities in practical marketing scenarios.

Distinguish between ultimate consumers and organizational buyers.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Price

The cost of raw materials and components required to produce a finished product.

Quantity Variances

The difference between the expected and actual amount of materials or resources used in a production process, often in reference to budgeting and cost control.

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the expected (or standard) cost, often analyzed to manage and control production costs.

Time Variance

The difference between the planned amount of time to complete a project or task and the actual time taken.