A mature firm has just paid a divided of $8.50, the same dividend it has paid for many years. over the next four years, the firm will be able to continue:.

d) social security number

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credit history is used by lenders to determine whether you are a 'risky' person to give their money to.

having a short history provide very little data for the lenders. they wouldn't be able to determine your credit behavior from such a small samples. even if they are perfect.

having long credit history with few blemishes provide larger and more accurate data for the lenders to predict your credit behavior.