The one characteristic shared by many forms of critical thinking is the focus on the quality of an individual's ________

You own 30,000 shares of a (C) Corporation, which has 100,000 shares outstanding. It produces $1,200,000 in pre-tax profits this year. Its tax rate is 20% and its payout ratio is 75%. You are in the 40% (combined) tax bracket. The tax on your dividends this year will be:

a) 40% x (30,000/100,000) x 1,200,000 x 25% = 36,000 b) 40% x (30,000/100,000) x 1,200,000 = 144,000 c) 40% x (30,000/100,000) x 80% x 1,200,000 = 115,200 d) 40% x (30,000/100,000) x 80% x 1,200,000 x 75% = 86,400 e) 40% x (30,000/100,000) x 80% x 1,200,000 x 25% = 28,800

The owner of Second Avenue wants to establish a community clothing drive to collect clothes for a local children's shelter. The owner is planning to set up collection barrels outside Second Avenue

In this case, which of the following public relations tools is being used by the owner? A) press relations B) product publicity C) lobbying D) development E) public affairs