Multiple Choice
Various management actions provide investors with clues as to the future prospects for the firm. Which of the following actions by management contains the most important economic information for common stock investors?
A) A 20 percent increase in cash dividends per share
B) A 100 percent stock dividend
C) A 2-for-1 stock split
D) a, b, and c are equally important.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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