9. Which of the following is NOT a way that a firm can increano its dividend? A. by increasing its eamings (not income) B. by increasing its retention rate C. by increasing its dividend paryout rate D. by decreasing its shares outstanding 10. When different imvestment rules give conflicting answers. then decisions should be based on the Net Present Value rule, as it is the most reliable and accurate decision rule. True False 11. The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1,000 that ceaches maturity in rine years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.5% and that the coupon payments are to be made semianmually. Assuming that this bond trades for $1,139, then the YTM for this bond is closest to: A. 5.2% B. 7.73% C. 9.01% D. 6.44%