A stock repurchase will increase the earnings per share (EPS), if it is______________.

a. increasing the total assets of the firm.

b. ignoring taxes and costs.

c. reducing the PE ratio more than an equivalent stock dividend.

d. increasing the total equity of the firm.

Due to lack of liquidity, the investors who follows the type of dividend policy that faces a very high risks is referred to as_____________.

a. regular dividend policy

b. irrelevant dividend policy

c. stable dividend policy

d. no dividend policy