Statutory Restrictions on Dividend Payments Include All of the Following

question 146

Multiple Choice

Statutory restrictions on dividend payments include all of the following except:

• A) if liabilities exceed assets.
• B) if the amount of the dividend exceeds the firm's retained earnings.
• C) if the dividend is being paid from capital invested in the firm.
• D) if, because of the dividend payment, the firm intends to sell new common stock to fund its capital budget.

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Definitions:

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