The Market's Reaction to the Announcement of a Change in the Firm's

question 201

Multiple Choice

The market's reaction to the announcement of a change in the firm's dividend payout is the:

• A) Information content effect.
• B) Clientele effect.
• C) Efficient Markets Hypothesis.
• D) M&M Proposition I.
• E) M&M Proposition II.

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