According to Financial Executives' Views About Dividend Policy, the Following

question 1

Multiple Choice

According to financial executives' views about dividend policy, the following statement is the most frequently cited one:
I. we try to avoid reducing the dividend
II. we try to maintain a smooth dividend stream
III. we look at the current dividend level
IV. we are reluctant to make a change that may have to be reversed

• A) I only
• B) II only
• C) III only
• D) IV only

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Definitions:

Sharpe Measure

The Sharpe Measure assesses the risk-adjusted return of an investment, comparing its excess return over the risk-free rate to its standard deviation of returns.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of values, used in finance to gauge the risk associated with an investment's return.

Beta

An indicator of the degree of variability or systematic risk associated with a security or portfolio relative to the broader market.

Treynor Measure

A performance metric that measures the returns earned in excess of that which could have been earned on a riskless investment per each unit of market risk.