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Which of the following statements would be consistent with Dividend Irrelevance

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Question

Which of the following statements would be consistent with Dividend Irrelevance Theory?

There is no relationship between a firm's dividend policy and the value of its common stock.

Investors prefer high payout ratio companies.

Investors prefer low payout ratio companies.

None of the above

Which of the following statements concerning the asymmetric information theory of capital structure is FALSE?

If outside funds are required, managers would issue new common stock if they believe their stock is overvalued.

If outside funds are required, managers would issue debt when they believe their stock is undervalued.

Investors recognize managers' incentives and hence tend to mark down a firm's stock price when new common stock is issued.

Firms should maintain a reserve debt capacity, so that they can always issue debt under relatively favorable terms.

Firms should over leverage, so that they can always issue new common stock under relatively favorable terms.

There is no relationship between a firm's dividend policy and the value of its common stock.

Investors prefer high payout ratio companies.

Investors prefer low payout ratio companies.

None of the above

Which of the following statements concerning the asymmetric information theory of capital structure is FALSE?

If outside funds are required, managers would issue new common stock if they believe their stock is overvalued.

If outside funds are required, managers would issue debt when they believe their stock is undervalued.

Investors recognize managers' incentives and hence tend to mark down a firm's stock price when new common stock is issued.

Firms should maintain a reserve debt capacity, so that they can always issue debt under relatively favorable terms.

Firms should over leverage, so that they can always issue new common stock under relatively favorable terms.

Explanation / Answer

1)

Dividend irrelevance theory tells that investor do not have any need of dividend. If he wants he will sell shares and use cash. So dividends will not affect share value.

Hence, correct option is “There is no relationship between a firm's dividend policy and the value of its common stock.”

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