Which of the following would most likely provide assistance to executives about long-term strategic plans?

Under the unit benefit method for determining retirement benefits, benefits

A) are equal to a specific percentage of your salary, regardless of the number of years of credited service. B) are equal to a specific dollar amount, regardless of the number of years of credited service. C) are equal to a specific unit benefit for each dollar paid into the plan by the employee multiplied by the years of credited service. D) are equal to a specified unit benefit multiplied by the years of credited service.

Assuming that Luther's bonds receive a AA rating, the price of the bonds will be closest to ________

Luther Industries needs to raise $25 million to fund a new office complex. The company plans on issuing ten-year bonds with a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 6.0% (annual payments). The following table summarizes the YTM for similar ten-year corporate bonds of various credit ratings: Rating AAA AA A BBB BB YTM 6.63% 6.83% 6.93% 7.33% 7.83% A) $1129 B) $941 C) $1318 D) $753