A Demand Curve Shows

question 127

Multiple Choice

A demand curve shows

• A)the willingness of consumers to buy a product at different prices.
• B)the willingness of consumers to substitute one product for another product.
• C)the relationship between the price of a product and the demand for the product.
• D)the relationship between the price of a product and the total benefit consumers receive from the product.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's net earnings not paid out as dividends but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.

Constant Growth

A model assuming that a company's dividends will continue to grow at a constant rate indefinitely, used in valuing stocks.

Preferred Stock

A class of stock that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, often with fixed dividends.

Annual Dividend

The total amount of money paid to shareholders from a company's profits over the course of a year per share of stock.