Rank the Following in Order of Their Importance (From Most

question 6

Multiple Choice

Rank the following in order of their importance (from most important to least important) in explaining capital structure changes over 5-year time horizons for publicly traded U.S. firms
From 1964 to 2003:
I. Net short-term debt issuing activity
II. Net long-term debt issuing activity
III. Dividend payments
IV. Net equity issuing activity

• A)IV, II, I, III
• B)II, IV, I, III
• C)II, I, IV, III
• D)IV, III, II, I

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