When Does a Dividend Become a Firm Obligation

question 99

Multiple Choice

When does a dividend become a firm obligation?

• A) When the firm declares them
• B) When the firm pays them
• C) When the firm records them
• D) On the ex-dividend date

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Definitions:

Refrigerator

An appliance used for keeping food and drinks cold.

Fed

An abbreviation often referring to the Federal Reserve System, which is the central banking system of the United States.

Conditional Response

A learned response that becomes associated with a previously unrelated stimulus as a result of conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited only by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.