Which One of the Following Is a Payment of Either

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a payment of either cash or shares that is paid out of earnings to a firm's shareholders?

• A)retained earnings
• B)dividend
• C)stock repurchase
• D)interest
• E)distribution

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Definitions:

CPI

A rephrased definition for Consumer Price Index, which tracks changes in the price level of a market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households.

Dividing

The arithmetic operation of distributing a quantity into equal parts or groups.

Current Year CPI

The Consumer Price Index for the current year, a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care.

Price Level

The average of current prices across the entire spectrum of goods and services produced in the economy, often used as an indication of inflation.