According to the Information Content of Dividends Hypothesis, the Implication

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to the information content of dividends hypothesis, the implication is that dividend levels

• A) may affect the current stockholders negatively if decreased.
• B) may affect the current stockholders positively if increased.
• C) relative to earnings play a critical role in management's decision to invest in new product lines.
• D) are not as important as changes in dividends.

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