Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Unlike with capital structure, taxes are not an important market imperfection that influence a firm's decision to pay dividends or repurchase shares.
• B) If dividends are taxed at a higher rate than capital gains, which has been true until the most recent change to the tax code, shareholders will prefer share repurchases to dividends.
• C) Shareholders typically must pay taxes on the dividends they receive. They must also pay capital gains taxes when they sell their shares.
• D) But because long-term investors can defer the capital gains tax until they sell, there is still a tax advantage for share repurchases over dividends.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

The Demand Curve is a graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to produce and sell.

Y Axis

The vertical line in a graph or chart that typically represents the dependent variable.

Equilibrium Price

The point where the volume of goods being offered equals the volume of goods being sought in terms of price.