Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) The sustainable growth rate is the maximum achievable growth rate without the firm having to raise external funds.In other words,it is the growth rate at which the firm's AFN equals zero.
• B) If a firm's assets are growing at a positive rate,but its retained earnings are not increasing,then it would be impossible for the firm's AFN to be negative.
• C) If a firm increases its dividend payout ratio in anticipation of higher earnings,but sales and earnings actually decrease,then the firm's actual AFN must,mathematically,exceed the previously calculated AFN.
• D) Higher sales usually require higher asset levels,and this leads to what we call AFN.However,the AFN will be zero if the firm chooses to retain all of its profits,i.e. ,to have a zero dividend payout ratio.
• E) Dividend policy does not affect the requirement for external funds based on the AFN equation.

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Understand the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa and the rise of militarized states.

Recognize the life and significance of Olaudah Equiano in the context of slavery.

Examine the changing status and conditions of free blacks in the Chesapeake.

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Definitions:

pH

A scale that measures how acidic or basic water-based solutions are, stretching from 0 to 14.

pH

A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, ranging from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic).

K

A symbol representing the element potassium, an essential dietary mineral and a highly reactive metal.

[HCO3-]

The chemical formula for bicarbonate, an anion that acts as a buffering agent in the blood to maintain acid-base balance.