From a Tax-Paying Shareholder's Point of View,a Stock Repurchase

question 47

Multiple Choice

From a tax-paying shareholder's point of view,a stock repurchase:

• A)is equivalent to a stock split.
• B)is more desirable than a cash dividend.
• C)is more highly taxed than a cash dividend.
• D)has the same tax effects as a cash dividend.
• E)creates a tax liability even if the investor does not participate in the repurchase.

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