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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 2e (Berk)
Chapter 17 Payout Policy

17.1 Cash Distribution to Shareholders

2) The way a firm chooses between alternate uses of free cash flow is referred to as
A) retention ratio.
B) payout policy.
C) call policy.
D) debt policy.
Answer: B

3) The date on which the board of directors of a company authorizes the dividend is called the ________ date.
A) declaration
B) record
C) ex-dividend
D) distribution
Answer: A

4) The firm will pay the dividend to all shareholders of record on a specific date, set by the board, called the ________ date.
A) declaration
B) record
C) ex-dividend
D) distribution
Answer: B

5) The date two business days prior to the date on which all …show more content…

A) tender offer
B) Dutch auction share repurchase
C) targeted repurchase
D) open market share repurchase
Answer: B

21) A(n) ________ may occur if a major shareholder desires to sell a large number of shares but the market for the shares is not sufficiently liquid to sustain such a large sale without severely affecting the price.
A) open market share repurchase
B) Dutch auction share repurchase
C) tender offer
D) targeted repurchase
Answer: D

22) A(n) ________ is the most common way that firms repurchase shares.
A) targeted repurchase
B) Dutch auction share repurchase
C) tender offer
D) open market share repurchase
Answer: D

23) Danroy Inc has announced a $5 dividend. If Danroy's last price while trading cum-dividend is $65, what should its first ex-dividend price be (assuming perfect capital markets)?
A) $60
B) $65
C) $70
D) $75
Answer: A
Explanation: A) $65 - $5 = $60.

24) A firm has assets of $250 million, of which $25 million is cash. It has debt of $100 million. If the firm were to repurchase $10 million of its stock, what would its new debt-to-equity ratio be?
A) 71.4%
B) 28.6%
C) 80%
D) 20%
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Before Repurchase, Assets = $250,Debt = $100, Equity = $150
After Repurchase, Assets = $240, Debt = $100, Equity = $140
Debt/Equity = $100/$140 = 71.4%

25) What choices does a firm have in using its free cash flow?
Answer: A firm has two choices with its free cash flow. It can decide to

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