A Firm's Retaining of Earnings Is Really Equivalent to the Firm

question 36

Multiple Choice

A firm's retaining of earnings is really equivalent to the firm

• A) lending money to households.
• B) borrowing money from households.
• C) decreasing the net worth of households.
• D) decreasing its own net worth.

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