Research conducted on firms' dividend policies over time support which one of the following conclusions? a. aggregate dividends and stock repurchases have steadily declined in real terms. b. dividends are currently paid by the vast majority of firms. c. managers tend to smooth dividends. d. stock prices tend to increase whenever anticipated changes in dividends occur.

Prior to its closing, income summary had total debits of $1,190,500 and total credits of $1,476,300. what purpose is served by the income summary account and what is the nature of the entries that resulted in the $1,190,500 and the $1,476,300? the income summary account is used to the accounts. the $1,190,500 represents the , and the $1,476,300 represents . the company had of $ .

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The fiscal 2016 financial statements of nike inc. shows average net operating assets (noa) of $8,450 million, average net nonoperating obligations (nno) of $(4,033) million, average total liabilities of $9,014 million, and average equity of $12,483 million. the company's 2016 financial leverage (flev) is: select one: a. (0.477) b. (0.559 c. (0.323) d. (0.447) e. there is not enough information to determine the ratio.