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:

Ideal Standards

Standards set based on the best possible conditions with no allowance for inefficiencies, used for benchmarking and goal-setting.

Price Variance

The difference between the actual price paid for a good or service and its expected price, often used in budgeting and cost control.

Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials or inputs used in production and the standard expected quantity, impacting costs.

Total Cost Variance

The difference between the budgeted or standard cost of an activity and its actual cost.