alleryStart learning →If dividends bear higher tax than gains, raising them does what to value?
ARaise value
BReduce value
CKeep value same
DDouble value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Reduce value
With a tax disadvantage on dividends, increasing them should reduce firm value.
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