Which of the Following Firms Would Be Most Likely to Pay

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following firms would be most likely to pay out a high proportion of its earnings as dividends?

• A) a firm with a lot of ongoing high-return investment projects
• B) a firm with stable earnings
• C) a firm with volatile earnings
• D) All of these are equally likely to pay out a high proportion of their earnings as dividends

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Free Association

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Strong Superego

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