The Problem with a Constant-Payout-Ratio Dividend Policy from the Shareholder's

question 33

Multiple Choice

The problem with a constant-payout-ratio dividend policy from the shareholder's perspective is that

• A) it bores the shareholders.
• B) if the firm's earnings drop, so does the dividend payment.
• C) even when earnings are low, the company must pay a fixed dividend.
• D) there is no informational content.

Identify practices for leading transformational change effectively.

Understand the concept and types of organizational change including top-down, bottom-up, incremental, transformational, and radical change.

Grasp the dynamics involved in each phase of Lewin's model (unfreezing, changing, refreezing) for planned organizational change.

Identify the main reasons for failure in implementing top-down change and the importance of lower-level involvement.

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