What Is Meant by the Term 'The Cost of Retained

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the term 'the cost of retained earnings'?

• A) The current market rate of return for a risk class of debt
• B) The expected returns required by investors buying corporation bonds in competing companies
• C) The expected returns required by shareholders buying new shares in the firm
• D) The cost to the firm of income less taxable profits

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