Antitrust Laws Are Intended to

question 119

Multiple Choice

Antitrust laws are intended to

• A)reduce trust the public has in elected officials.
• B)reduce trust between firms and consumers.
• C)eliminate collusion and promote competition.
• D)prevent selling below average total cost.

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Definitions:

Current Dividends

Dividends that are declared and paid to shareholders out of a company's current earnings or accumulated profits.

Future Dividends

Expected payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members based on future earnings, typically projected by the company’s management or analysts.

Target Payout Ratio

A goal set by a company to distribute a certain percentage of earnings to its shareholders in the form of dividends.

Dividend Payments

Dividend payments refer to the distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.