The Indifference Proposition Regarding Dividend Policy

question 38

Multiple Choice

The indifference proposition regarding dividend policy:

• A) Assumes that tax rates increase at the same rate as inflation
• B) Assumes that investors are indifferent about the timing of dividend payments
• C) States that investors are indifferent between stock dividends and cash dividends
• D) States that investors are indifferent between stock repurchase and cash dividends

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Definitions:

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