Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding Profitable and Unprofitable

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false regarding profitable and unprofitable growth?

• A)If a firm wants to increase its share price,it must cut its dividend and invest more.
• B)If the firm retains more earnings,it will be able to pay out less of those earnings,which means that the firm will have to reduce its dividend.
• C)A firm can increase its growth rate by retaining more of its earnings.
• D)Cutting the firm's dividend to increase investment will raise the stock price if,and only if,the new investments have a positive NPV.

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Definitions:

Consolidation Purposes

The process of combining financial statements of separate business entities within a group for reporting as one entity.

Unrelated Party

A party or entity that does not have a familial, business, or financial relationship with another party, ensuring transactions are conducted at arm's length.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset whereby the cost is evenly distributed over its useful life, resulting in a constant annual depreciation expense.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial reports that aggregate the financial position and operating results of a parent company and its subsidiaries, presenting them as a single economic entity.