The Market's Reaction to the Announcement of a Change in the Firm's

question 61

Multiple Choice

The market's reaction to the announcement of a change in the firm's dividend payout is likely the:

• A) information content effect.
• B) clientele effect.
• C) efficient markets hypothesis.
• D) MM Proposition I.
• E) MM Proposition II.

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