Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Firms adjust dividends relatively infrequently, and dividends are much less volatile than earnings. This practice of maintaining relatively constant dividends is called dividend signalling.
• B) When a firm increases its dividend, it sends a positive signal to investors that management expects to be able to afford the higher dividend for the foreseeable future.
• C) The average size of the stock price reaction increases with the magnitude of the dividend change, and is larger for dividend cuts.
• D) When managers cut the dividend, it may signal that they have given up hope that earnings will rebound in the near term and so need to reduce the dividend to save cash.

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Definitions:

Acquisition Cost

The total cost associated with obtaining an asset, including the purchase price and any additional expenses necessary to bring it to its intended use.

Share Issue Costs

Expenses incurred by a company in the process of issuing new shares of stock, including legal, accounting, and underwriting fees.

Fair Value

Fair Value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A balance sheet that aggregates the assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries, presenting the financial position of the entire group.