A firm’s value depends on its expected free cash flow and its cost of capital. Distributions made in the form of dividends or stock repurchases impact the firm’s value and the investors in different ways. Some analysts have argued that a firm’s value should solely be determined by its basic earning power and the business risk of the firm. Which of these concepts would support these analysts’ argument? The signaling hypothesis   The residual dividend model   The clientele effect   Dividend irrelevance theory

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