I believe that the $500 cheque from your parents has already been counted when it was earned and therefore would neither increase or decrease GDP. GDP is defined basically as a bulk measure of production that is equal to the sum of all gross values of all units involved in production.
Answer:
1. If a firm increases its dividend payout rate the: firm will have less cash available for new investment. True
2. Stock price will likely fall by the same percentage. False
3. Retention ratio will rise at the same rate. False
Explanation:
1. If a firm increases its dividend payout rate the: firm will have less cash available for new investment. This assertion is true because the company would be paying out a larger portion of earnings as dividends, hence the balance portion for new investment will be lower as a result.
2. Stock price will likely fall by the same percentage. This assertion is most unlikely because normally, if a particular stock is paying higher dividends investors will have high expectation and be willing to pay a higher price to buy a stock that pays high dividends
3. Retention ratio will rise at the same rate. This conclusion is also incorrect because pay out ratio and retention ratio have an inverse relationship. If more dividend is paid out, then less money is retained.