From a Tax-Paying Investor's Point of View, a Share Repurchase

question 14

Multiple Choice

From a tax-paying investor's point of view, a share repurchase:

• A)is equivalent to a cash dividend.
• B)is more desirable than a cash dividend.
• C)has the same tax effects as a cash dividend.
• D)is more highly taxed than a cash dividend.
• E)creates a tax liability even if the investor does not sell any of the shares he owns.

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