8-1 DPS Caclulation Thress Industries just paid a dividend of $1.50 a share (i.e., D dividend is expected to grow 5% a year for the next 3 years and then 10% a year thereafter. What is the expected dividend per share for each of the next 5 years? = $1.50).

Supplier dependence

Explanation:

When an entity finds itself in a situation where it has to rely on a particular supplier or provider of service for its business operations, either as a result of not being able to get an alternative supplier or the importance of the suppliers product to the entity, such is called supplier dependence.

It is very risky for an entity to depend on a particular source for input. This reverse order of an entity depending on the supplier for business strategy instead of the supplier depending on the entity is not a good business practice.

It’s easy for our own strategy to be determined by what our suppliers are doing. If we become too dependent, we risk having our strategy set by our suppliers rather than having them support our strategy. I’ve been thinking a lot here recently about how much suppliers can direct you