A Passive Residual Dividend Policy Suggests That the Firm Will

question 29

Multiple Choice

A passive residual dividend policy suggests that the firm will ____.

• A) pay the same dollar amount of dividends every year
• B) pay the same percentage of earnings in dividends every year
• C) pay a dividend only after all viable investment projects have been exhausted
• D) omit a dividend in the next period

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Definitions:

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