Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between earnings and dividends when all other factors are held constant?

paying a higher percentage of earnings as dividends will result in a higher growth rate.

dividend growth and earnings growth are unrelated.

long-run earnings growth occurs primarily because firms retain earnings and reinvest them in the business.

mark, a civil engineer, entered into a contract with david. as per the contract, mark agreed to design and build a house for david for a specified fee. mark provided david with an estimation of the total cost and the contract was mutually agreed upon. however, during construction, when mark increased the price due to a miscalculation on his part, david refused to pay the amount. this scenario is an example of a mistake.

Atelephone call center uses three customer service representatives (csrs) during the 8: 30 a. m. to 9: 00 a. m. time period. the standard service rate is 3.0 minutes per telephone call per csr. assuming a target labor utilization rate of 80 percent, how many calls can these three csrs handle during this half-hour period?

What two categories do strategic choices fall within? a. generic business strategies and cost leadership strategies b. business-level strategies and corporate-level strategies c. cost leadership strategies and corporate-level strategies d. diversification strategies and leadership strategies e. pricing strategies and cost-leadership strategies