alleryStart learning →Under the Walter model, when should a firm retain earnings?
AROE above cost of equity
BROE below cost of equity
CPayout above 100 percent
DDebt above equity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. ROE above cost of equity
Retention pays only if the capital earns more than shareholders could earn elsewhere, proxied as ROE above Ke.
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