Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding the Wall

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false regarding The Wall Street Journal's stock listings?

• A)Stock prices are currently reported using fractions.
• B)Beginning in January 2001, decimals were used to report stock prices rather than fractions.
• C)The "High" and "Lo" columns give the high and low prices of the stock in the last 52 weeks.
• D)The higher the earnings per share of the company (given the price of the stock), the lower the Price-to-Earnings ratio.

Understand the impact of risk aversion and investment financing options on the required rate of return.

Describe the relationship between dividend growth rates and the cost of external equity capital.

Understand the differences between the cost of debt and the cost of equity and their implications for the WACC.

Comprehend how corporate tax rates influence the after-tax cost of debt and WACC.

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