please don't use ai, I will detect it. if it is proven to be used, I will downvote it. 1. Retained earnings are

1. an indication of a company's liquidity.
2. the same as cash in the bank.
3. not important when determining dividends.
4. the cumulative earnings of the company after dividends.

2. Which of the following is an argument for the relevance of dividends?

1. Informational content.
2. Reduction of uncertainty.
3. Some investors' preference for current income.
4. All of the above

3. The Efficient Portfolio Frontier is (See next page)

1. 100% Security 1-100% Security 2
2. 50/50 Mix - 100% Security 2
3. 100% Security -50/50 Mix
4. 30/70 Mix - 100% Security 2

Average Annual Rate of Return

Standard Deviation

4. If Ian O'Connor Enterprises, Inc., repurchased 50 percent of its outstanding common stock from the open (secondary) market, the result would be

1. a decline in EPS.
2. an increase in cash.
3. a decrease in total assets.
4. an increase in the number of stockholders.

5. "Shareholder wealth" in a firm is represented by:

1. the number of people employed in the firm.
2. the book value of the firm's assets less the book value of its liabilities.
3. the amount of salary paid to its employees.
4. the market price per share of the firm's common stock.