The Bird-In-The-Hand Fallacy Refers To

question 71

Multiple Choice

The bird-in-the-hand fallacy refers to:

• A) The fact that many, if not most, investors will reinvest their dividends in the firm anyway.
• B) The fact that most investors are indifferent between capital gains and dividends.
• C) The fact that most firms pay such a low amount of dividends that it becomes irrelevant to the average investor.
• D) None of these

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