All Other Things Being Equal, If a Company Increased Its

question 18

Multiple Choice

All other things being equal, if a company increased its dividend payments, what would happen to the following ratios? $$\begin{array} { l c c c } & \text { Sotal debt to equity } & \text { Times interest earned } & \text { Financial leverage ratio } \\\text { A) } & \text { Increase } & \text { Same } & \text { Same } \\\text { B) } & \text { Same } & \text { Same } & \text { Decrease } \\\text { C) }& \text { Increase } & \text { Decrease } & \text { Decrease } \\\text { D) } & \text { Same } & \text { Increase }\end{array}$$

• A)Option A
• B)Option B
• C)Option C
• D)Option D

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Definitions:

Labour Supply

The total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given level of compensation, in a specific labor market.

Redeployment

The process of moving employees from one area of the business to another to match the company's workforce with its operational needs.

External Supply

Refers to the availability of resources or inputs, such as labor or materials, from outside an organization that are essential for its operations.

Retraining Employees

Involves updating the skills of employees to keep them efficient in their current jobs or prepare them for new roles within the organization.