The Dividend-Irrelevance Proposition of Miller and Modigliani Depends on the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

The dividend-irrelevance proposition of Miller and Modigliani depends on the following relationship between investment policy and dividend policy.

• A) The level of investment does not influence or matter to the dividend decision
• B) Once the dividend policy is set the investment decision can be made as desired
• C) The investment policy is set before the dividend decision and not changed by dividend policy
• D) None of the above

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Market Failure

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Property Rights

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