A Company with Significant Assets and Activities in Multiple Countries

question 77

Multiple Choice

A company with significant assets and activities in multiple countries is known as a(n)

• A) multi-national corporation.
• B) repatriated corporation.
• C) transferable corporation.
• D) duplicate corporation.
• E) emancipated corporation.

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Definitions:

Payout Ratio

The proportion of earnings paid out as dividends to shareholders, typically expressed as a percentage.

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial measurement that calculates the percentage of net income distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Retention Ratio

A financial metric indicating the percentage of a company's income retained and reinvested after dividends are paid to shareholders.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A ratio indicating the finance strategy of mixing shareholders' equity and debt for asset acquisition.