The Permanent Component of Earnings Will Change Over Time Causing

question 42

Multiple Choice

The permanent component of earnings will change over time causing investors to revise their forecasts which will lead to a change in a firm's _____.

• A) liquidation value
• B) book value
• C) price-earnings ratio
• D) dividend payout ratio

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