Reynolds Paper Products Corporation Follows a Strict Residual Dividend Policy

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Multiple Choice

Reynolds Paper Products Corporation follows a strict residual dividend policy.All else equal, which of the following factors would be most likely to lead to an increase in the firm's dividend per share?

• A) The company increases the percentage of equity in its target capital structure.
• B) The number of profitable potential projects increases.
• C) Congress lowers the tax rate on capital gains.The remainder of the tax code is not changed.
• D) Earnings are unchanged, but the firm issues new shares of common stock.
• E) The firm's net income increases.

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Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information from various parts of the body, understanding spatial orientation, and language processing.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, each responsible for different functions and processes.

Corpus Callosum

A wide, thick nerve tract consisting of a band of commissural fibers, located beneath the cortex in the brain, that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in various high-level functions such as thought, memory, and consciousness.