A Group of Individuals Got Together and Purchased All of the Outstanding

question 8

Multiple Choice

A group of individuals got together and purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of DL Smith,Inc.What is the return that these individuals require on this investment called?

• A)dividend yield
• B)cost of equity
• C)capital gains yield
• D)cost of capital
• E)income return

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