Obtaining Funds for a Business by Issuing Ownership Shares, Such

question 56

Multiple Choice

Obtaining funds for a business by issuing ownership shares, such as through the stock market, is called _____ finance.

• A) money
• B) liability
• C) debt
• D) equity

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Definitions:

Dividend Yield

A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price.

Price Range

The spread between the lowest and highest prices at which a commodity or asset is traded over a certain period of time.

Compromise Dividend Policy

A strategy for distributing earnings to shareholders that seeks to balance between retaining earnings for reinvestment and paying dividends.

NPV Projects

Projects that are evaluated based on the Net Present Value method, which calculates the present value of future cash flows minus the initial investment cost.