Will the following firms be likely to have a higher value from the dividend discount model, a
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Will the following firms be likely to have a higher value from the dividend discount model, a higher value from the FCFE model, or the same value from both models?
a. A firm that pays out less in dividends than it has available in FCFE, but invests the balance in Treasury bonds.
b. A firm that pays out more in dividends than it has available in FCFE, and then issues stock to cover the difference.
c. A firm that pays out, on average, its FCFE as dividends.
d. A firm that pays out less in dividends that it has available in FCFE, but uses the cash at regular intervals to acquire other firms with the intent of diversifying.
e. A firm that pays out more in dividends than it has available in FCFE, but borrows money to cover the difference. (The firm is overlevered to begin with.)
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Investment Valuation Tools And Techniques For Determining The Value Of Any Asset
ISBN: 9781118011522
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Authors: Aswath Damodaran