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

question 128

Multiple Choice

For each of the following sentences, select the phrase or group of words that best completes the statement.
-The relationship between dividends and the market price of a company's stock.

• A)Earnings per share
• B)Dividend yield ratio
• C)Dividend payout ratio
• D)Leverage
• E)Return on assets ratio
• F)Return on common stockholders' equity ratio
• G)Debt-to-equity ratio
• H)Price/earnings ratio

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