{"id":33687,"date":"2024-04-15T09:20:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=33687"},"modified":"2024-04-15T09:20:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:20:18","slug":"assertion-a-the-important-aspect-of-dividend-policy-is-to-determine-the-amount-of-earnings-to-be-distributed-to-shareholders-and-the-amount-to-be-retained-in-the-firm-reason-r-dividend-policy-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/assertion-a-the-important-aspect-of-dividend-policy-is-to-determine-the-amount-of-earnings-to-be-distributed-to-shareholders-and-the-amount-to-be-retained-in-the-firm-reason-r-dividend-policy-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Assertion (A): The important aspect of dividend policy is to determine the amount of earnings to be distributed to shareholders and the amount to be retained in the firm. 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