Tina Is a Master Runner

question 109

Multiple Choice

Tina is a master runner.If she practices consistently throughout her life,she can expect her performance speed to

• A) significantly drop in her late twenties, followed by a steady decline into her sixties.
• B) drop only slightly from the mid-thirties into the sixties, when it will fall off at an accelerating pace.
• C) significantly drop each decade from the mid-twenties to the late sixties or early seventies.
• D) increase through her mid-forties, when it will fall off at an accelerating pace.

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Definitions:

Payout Ratio

The ratio of income distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends, usually represented as a percent.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The percentage of earnings paid to shareholders in dividends, indicating how much money a company returns to shareholders vs. retaining.

Internal Growth Rate

The maximum rate at which a company can expand internally without needing to obtain additional external financing.