When Common Stock Is Repurchased and Retired, the Underlying Motive

question 14

Multiple Choice

When common stock is repurchased and retired, the underlying motive is to ________.

• A) delay taxes
• B) boost the stock's dividends
• C) distribute the excess cash to the owners
• D) reduce the retained earnings balance

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