Each of the following factors may cause a corporation to lower its dividend payout ratio EXCEPT
A) current common shareholders are unable to participate in new equity offerings.
B) the corporation's current and quick ratios are higher than industry average.
C) the corporation's retained earnings balance is high.
D) the corporation's earnings predictability is high.
D
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Garman yawned as he sat at his kitchen table. His plans to corner the world's supply of peanut valves required detailed planning and an honest assessment of the risks involved in this highly speculative venture
He first identified the primary factors that might contribute to the project's failure. These factors were employee-related; market maturity-related; and health-related. The best estimates he could come up with for these probabilities were 0.6, 0.2 and 0.3, respectively. The consequences of failure were less certain, but he finally decided that the cost consequences rated a 0.2, the schedule consequences rated a 0.4, the reliability consequences rated 0.1, and the company goodwill consequences were a robust 0.6. What is the overall project risk factor for this undertaking?
The appraisal process can be emotional because the manager's role calls for critical perspective, while the employee's desire to save face easily leads to defensiveness.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to Milton Friedman, an executive imposes taxes on shareholders when:
a. He or she uses corporate funds for social causes. b. He or she fails to take all available deductions. c. He or she pays dividends. d. All of the above