After a recession when the economy starts to expand again, firms tend to ________.
A) increase share repurchases faster than they increase dividends
B) increase dividends faster than they increase share repurchases
C) increase share repurchases and dividends at a similar rate
D) increase dividends and hold share repurchases constant until they are confident that the recovery will last for a few years
A) increase share repurchases faster than they increase dividends
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