Economics: Principles & Policy
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ISBN: 9781337696326
Author: William J. Baumol; Alan S. Blinder; John L. Solow
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 1DQ
To determine
Advantages and disadvantages of holding shares.
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Instead of paying dividends, company decide to plow back its earning. There is some advantages and disadvantages for this can be listed as follows.
Advantages: the productive investment of the firm will increase its profitability with the value of the share. It will help the stock holder to earn a higher dividend or can sell the stock with a higher
Dis advantage: if the company decide to plow back its earning it have the possibility to block your cash income in the form of dividend.
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