All of the Following Are Ways in Which a Firm

question 45

Multiple Choice

All of the following are ways in which a firm can increase its growth rate of equity earnings without any external financing EXCEPT

• A) decreasing its dividend payments.
• B) increasing its retention ratio.
• C) increasing its return on equity (ROE).
• D) increasing its return on assets (ROA).
• E) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Operational Definition

A clear, precise description of a variable in terms of the operations or techniques used to measure or manipulate it in a research study.

Variable

A characteristic, number, or quantity that increases or decreases over time, or takes different values in different situations.

Behavior Pattern

Repeated, often unconscious ways of acting or responding that become characteristic of a person over time.

Independent Variable

In experimental settings, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.