What Happens to a Firm That Reinvests Its Earnings at a Rate

question 23

Multiple Choice

What happens to a firm that reinvests its earnings at a rate equal to the firm's required return?

• A)its stock price will remain constant
• B)its stock price will increase by the sustainable growth rate
• C)its stock price will decline unless dividend payout ratio is zero
• D)its stock price will decline unless plowback rate exceeds required return

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