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Question
You are having a discussion with one of your classmates on dividend policy. Your classmate states that dividend policy is totally irrelevant. Write a response to this statement justifying that in the real-world dividend policy does matter.
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. If a firm decreases its inventory period, its accounts receivable period will also decrease.
B. The longer the cash cycle, the more cash a firm typically has available to invest.
C. A firm would prefer a negative cash cycle over a positive cash cycle.
D. Decreasing the inventory period will also decrease the payables period.
E. Both the operating cycle and the cash cycle must be positive values.
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A. Increase in receivables period
B. Increase in inventory period
C. Decrease in cash cycle
D. Increase in operating cycle
E. Increase in accounts payable period
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A. General merchandise retail store
B. Hardware store
C. Furniture store
D. Locomotive manufacturer
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A. Toy store
B. Car manufacturer
C. Local restaurant
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Which one of the following statements is true, all else constant?
A. A decrease in the accounts receivable turnover rate decreases the cash cycle.
B. Paying a supplier within the discount period, rather than waiting until the end of the normal credit period, will decrease the cash cycle.
C. The cash cycle can never be negative.
D. An increase in the inventory turnover rate will decrease the cash cycle.
E. The payables period must be shorter than the receivables period.
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Which one of the following is a use of cash?
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C. Borrowing money from a local bank
D. Collecting payment from a customer
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B. 1,638,311 shares
C. 1,647,222 shares
D. 1,814,141 shares
E. 1,833,333 shares
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Nu Tech wants to raise $21 million to purchase equipment by issuing new securities. Management estimates the issue will cost the firm $320,000 for accounting, legal, and other costs. The underwriting spread is 7.5 percent and the issue price is $21 per share. How many shares of stock must be sold if Nu Tech is to receive sufficient funds to purchase all the desired equipment?
A. 1,008,010 shares
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A. Firms often pay higher interest rates on term loans than on public issues of debt.
B. The only difference between a term loan and a private placement is the size of the issue.
C. A prospectus is required for equity issues but not for debt issues.
D. The flotation costs of issuing debt tend to be more expensive than for issuing equity.
E. Direct long-term loans must be registered with the SEC.
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A. Spread
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C. Underpricing
D. Direct issue cost
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A. Tracie could have earned a maximum profit of 100($23 - 17) on her investment.
B. Phil could have sold 5,000 shares at $23 per share.
C. The underwriters earned a spread equal to 8 percent of $17.
D. The maximum price at which Terry could have sold shares is $21.
E. Amy paid 108 percent of $14 per share to purchase her 100 shares.
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A. $6.60
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C. $11.00
D. $15.00
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A. 24,000 shares
B. 25,333 shares
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D. 57,000 shares
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A. $12.24
B. $12.36
C. $13.60
D. $14.96
E. $15.00
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A. $0.31
B. $0.74
C. $1.54
D. $20.70
E. $21.02
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A. $49.56
B. $51.38
C. $53.40
D. $58.79
E. $64.00
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A. $1.22
B. $1.24
C. $1.49
D. $1.50
E. $1.54
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Mercury Homes just declared a 4-for 3 stock split. Which of the following occurred as a result of this split?
I. number of shares outstanding increased by 1/3
II. number of shares outstanding decreased by 1/4
III. price per share increased by 1/3
IV. price per share decreased by 1/4
A. I only
B. I and III only
C. I and IV only
D. II and III only
E. II and IV only
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Which one of the following is basically equivalent to a 2-for-1 stock split?
A. 20 percent stock dividend
B. 25 percent stock dividend
C. 50 percent stock dividend
D. 100 percent stock dividend
E. 200 percent stock dividend
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A. Book value of firm's equity
B. Shareholders' wealth
C. Number of shares outstanding
D. Firm's cash balance
E. Stock price
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A. Wednesday, February 10
B. Thursday, February 11
C. Monday, March 1
D. Tuesday, March 2
E. Wednesday, March 3
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Tuesday, December 1, is the ex-dividend date for Alpha stock. Which one of the following dates is the record date? Assume there are no banking holidays to consider.
A. Friday, November 27
B. Monday, November 30
C. Wednesday, December 2
D. Thursday, December 3
E. Friday, December 4
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Which one of the following dates is the date on which the board of directors votes to pay a dividend?
A. Record date
B. Declaration date
C. Ex-dividend date
D. Payment date
E. Settlement date
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This morning, Lambert Materials bought 10,000 of its outstanding shares in the open market. What type of transaction was this?
A. Stock payout
B. Stock distribution
C. Stock dividend
D. Stock repurchase
E. Stock reversal
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The clientele effect states that investors fall into various groups because of differences in their preferences for which one of the following?
A. Share price levels
B. Risk level
C. Short-term versus long-term investments
D. Rates of return
E. Dividends
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The ex-dividend date is defined as _____ day(s) before the date of record.
A. three business
B. three
C. two business
D. two
E. one