Firms Prefer Not Paying _____If It Avoids Selling New Stock

question 57

Multiple Choice

Firms prefer not paying _____if it avoids selling new stock, because _____cost less than new equity.

• A)dividends; retained earnings
• B)cash; dividends
• C)dividends; dividends
• D)retained earnings; dividends

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Definitions:

Mating Structures

Physical or behavioral adaptations that facilitate reproduction, which may include specific body parts or complex courtship behaviors.

Sexual Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where differences in mating rituals, timings, or preferences prevent members of different species or populations from interbreeding.

Behavioral Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where two populations do not mate because of differences in courtship rituals or other behaviors.

Gametic Isolation

A type of prezygotic barrier where the gametes (egg and sperm) of two different species are unable to fuse or recognize each other, preventing fertilization.