The Reason Why Retained Earnings Have a Cost Equal to Rs

question 80

True/False

The reason why retained earnings have a cost equal to rs is because investors think they can (i.e., expect to) earn rs on investments with the same risk as the firm's common stock, and if the firm does not think that it can earn rs on the earnings that it retains, it should distribute those earnings to its investors. Thus, the cost of retained earnings is based on the opportunity cost principle.

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Definitions:

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An organic compound characterized by a cyclohexane ring with a methyl group and hydroxyl group in trans configuration relative to each other.

Organic Product

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Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and their effects on the physical and chemical properties of those molecules.

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