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Multiple choice

Shareholders generally prefer capital gains to current dividends.

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shareholder preference for dividends versus capital gains is a matter of debate (e.g., Bird-in-the-hand theory vs. Tax preference theory), so it is not a universal truth that they prefer one over the other.

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