Your Firm Adheres Strictly to the Residual Dividend Model

question 3

Multiple Choice

Your firm adheres strictly to the residual dividend model.All else equal,which of the following factors would be most likely to lead to an increase in the firm's dividend per share?

• A) The firm's net income increases.
• B) The company increases the percentage of equity in its target capital structure.
• C) The number of profitable potential projects increases.
• D) Congress lowers the tax rate on capital gains,leaving the rest of the tax code unchanged.
• E) Earnings are unchanged,but the firm issues new shares of common stock.

Identify different modes of communication and their appropriate contexts.

Describe the process and characteristics of effective dialogue.

Recognize the role of proxemics in communication.

Distinguish between the formal and informal characteristics of written communication.

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False Dilemma

A logical fallacy involving a situation in which only limited alternatives are considered, when in fact there is at least one additional option.

Quiet Evening

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Valid Arguments

Arguments where, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true, demonstrating a logical connection between premises and conclusion.

True Conclusion

A statement that logically follows from the premises of an argument, where the premises are true.