Not All Cash a Company Generates Will Be Returned to the Investors

question 21

Multiple Choice

Not all cash a company generates will be returned to the investors. Which of the following will NOT reduce the amount of capital returned to the investors?

• A)Retained earnings
• B)Taxes
• C)Dividends
• D)None of these will reduce the amount of capital returned to the investors.

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