Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) When a firm pays a dividend, shareholders are taxed according to the dividend tax rate. If the firm repurchases shares instead, and shareholders sell shares to create a homemade dividend, the homemade dividend will be taxed according to the capital gains tax rate.
• B) When the tax rate on dividends exceeds the tax rate on capital gains, shareholders will pay lower taxes if a firm uses share repurchases for all payouts rather than dividends.
• C) Firms that use dividends will have to pay a lower after-tax return to offer their investors the same pre-tax return as firms that use share repurchases.
• D) The optimal dividend policy when the dividend tax rate exceeds the capital gain tax rate is to pay no dividends at all.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead-Applied

The allocation of manufacturing overhead costs to specific products or job orders based on a predetermined overhead rate.

Annual Overhead

The total expenses incurred by a business to operate over the course of a year, excluding direct labor and materials costs.

Direct Labor Hours

Direct labor hours are the total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Overhead Rate

The rate at which indirect costs are allocated to produced goods or services.