BUS 225 DAYONE LL
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Author: BLOCK
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Chapter 21, Problem 16DQ
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To explain:Â Any dilemmas that MNCs may face regarding debt ratio limits and dividend pay-outs.
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Multinational firm:
It is a business organization that operates and produces in at least one more country other than the country in which it has been incorporated.
Dividend pay-out ratio:
It is the ratio of total dividends paid to the shareholders of a company to the total earnings of the company.
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