Inflation Can Affect Dividend Payouts in That

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Multiple Choice

Inflation can affect dividend payouts in that:

• A) higher interest rates resulting from inflation have left more earnings available for dividends.
• B) inflation leads investors to demand higher payouts.
• C) corporations are hesitant to pay dividends from inflation-caused "inventory profits."
• D) dividend payouts decrease due to slower earnings growth in an inflationary economy.

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