In Year 0 a Firm Paid Dividends of $5 Million

question 2

Multiple Choice

In year 0 a firm paid dividends of $5 million. They have a target payout ratio of .6, and their earnings in Year 1 are $15 million. If their alpha or speed of adjustment is .4, their dividends for Year 1 would be

• A) $6.6 million.
• B) $4.4 million.
• C) $7.2 million.
• D) $8.1 million.

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