For Each of the Following Sentences, Select the Phrase or Group

question 104

Multiple Choice

For each of the following sentences, select the phrase or group of words that best completes the statement.
-Measure of a company's success in earning a return for all providers of capital.

• A)Debt-to-equity ratio
• B)Dividend payout ratio
• C)Dividend yield ratio
• D)Earnings per share
• E)Leverage
• F)Return on assets ratio
• G)Return on common equity ratio
• H)Stock repurchase payout

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Outcome

A state in a game where all players have chosen their strategies and no participant can gain by unilaterally changing their own strategy.

Prisoners' Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where individuals acting in their own self-interest pursue a course of action that does not result in the ideal outcome for any participant.

Maximin Strategy

A decision rule used in game theory and decision theory aiming to maximize the minimum payoff.

Dominant Strategies

A strategy in game theory that yields the best outcome for a player, no matter what the other players do.