Increase deposit rates to attract more depositors

Increase dividends to attract investors and boost

share price

Move resources to higher return and higher risk assets

to raise income

Offer a dividend reinvestment plan to encourage

shareholders to purchase new shares

I, II, IV, and V are systematic risks; only III is

unsystematic

I and II are systematic risks; III, IV, and V are

unsystematic

I, III, and V are systematic risks; II and IV are

unsystematic

I and III are systematic risks; II, IV, and V are

unsystematic

Fundamental analysts offer better insights during

volatile markets, while technical analysts are more useful during stable

economic periods.

Using both methods ensures that the manager complies

with industry best practices and increases the fund’s diversification.

Technical analysis helps identify undervalued

companies based on financial statements, while fundamental analysis detects

repeated trading patterns for timing entry.

Technical analysis can help with timing while

fundamental analysis focuses on valuation, making their combination useful in

different market conditions.

(i) 34.86 (ii) 1.73 (iii) 34.48

(i) 34.86 (ii) 2.11 (iii) 34.48

(i) 32.75 (ii) 2.11 (iii) 31.69

(i) 33.81 (ii) 1.06 (iii) 26.77

Companies in different industries are required to use

different accounting standards.

Different industries typically follow different

capital structures and debt-servicing practices, making ratio comparisons

misleading without context.

Companies in different industries often use different

currencies, which distorts ratios.

All companies use similar debt levels, so comparing

ratios does not provide additional insights.

On the cum dividend day, theoretical

share price should decrease by the amount of the next dividend to reflect that

buyers will receive it

On the announcement date of the next dividend payment,

the theoretical share price decreases by the amount of the announced dividend

To consider dividend received for personal

taxation purpose, one should begin by grossing up the franked dividend received

by the franking credit and then deduct the total from the assessable income

In Australia, a capital

gain realized from the sale of shares held for less than 12 months is taxed in

full