Which of the Following Statements Regarding Profitable and Unprofitable Growth

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding profitable and unprofitable growth is FALSE?

• A)If a firm wants to increase its share price,it must cut its dividend and invest more.
• B)If the firm retains more earnings,it will be able to pay out less of those earnings,which means that the firm will have to reduce its dividend.
• C)A firm can increase its growth rate by retaining more of its earnings.
• D)Cutting the firm's dividend to increase investment will raise the stock price if,and only if,the new investments have a positive NPV.

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Definitions:

Fiscal Policy

A government's strategy for managing its budget, including taxation and spending decisions, to influence the economy.

Desired Money Holdings

This is the quantity of money individuals prefer to keep available for immediate transactions or precautionary purposes.

Initial Equilibrium

The starting point at which supply and demand are in balance before any external changes affect the market.

Interest Rate

The fee, shown as a percent of the principal, that a lender imposes on a borrower for the utilization of assets.