The Cost of Retained Earnings Is

question 69

Multiple Choice

The cost of retained earnings is

• A) equal to the cost of common stock equity.
• B) zero.
• C) equal to the cost of a new issue of common stock.
• D) irrelevant to the investment/financing decision.

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