Public Stock Exchanges

question 65

Multiple Choice

Public stock exchanges

• A)are operated by managers of a company.
• B)are markets that sell annual reports.
• C)provide a forum for buying and selling of equity interests in other companies.
• D)are used to evaluate debt and equity investments.

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Definitions:

Residual Dividend

A policy whereby a company pays dividends to its shareholders from the residual or leftover equity once all operational and capital expenditure needs are met.

Information Content

The value or significance of a piece of information, especially in terms of its utility in influencing decisions or behaviors in financial markets.

Quarterly Dividends

Dividends paid to shareholders by a corporation four times a year, usually at the end of each financial quarter.

Current Dividend Amount

is the total sum of money paid to shareholders in the most recent dividend distribution, based on the number of shares they own.