Which of the Following Is the Best Definition of a Stock

question 357

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of a stock dividend?

• A) Payment made by a firm to its owners in the form of stock, diluting the value of each share outstanding.
• B) Procedure where a firm's number of shares outstanding is reduced.
• C) Policy where a firm pays dividends only after meeting its investment needs while maintaining a desired debt-to-equity ratio.
• D) Another method used to pay out a firm's earnings to its owners, which provides more preferable tax treatment than dividends.
• E) Cash payment made by a firm to its owners in the normal course of business, usually made four times a year.

Evaluate the success and impact of one-time tax cuts on economic stimulation.

Analyze different economic stimuli and their effectiveness in various contexts.

Understand the principle behind selecting projects based on equivalent annual annuity and its application to different project types.

Comprehend the conditions under which a project may have more than one IRR and the implications for capital budgeting.

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