An Increase in Share Price Following an Increase in Dividends

question 62

Multiple Choice

An increase in share price following an increase in dividends is logical if the:

• A)firm borrows to obtain cash for the dividend.
• B)increased dividend signals higher future earnings.
• C)financial markets are efficient.
• D)clientele effect is not important.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Cost

The expense associated with the raw materials directly used in the production of a product.

Cost Behavior Classifications

The categorization of costs based on how they change in relation to changes in a company’s level of activity or volume.

Activity Base

A measure upon which the allocation of costs is based in activity-based costing, often relating to a metric that causes costs to occur such as machine hours or labor hours.

Cost Behavior

The way in which costs change in relation to variations in an organization’s activity level.