Which of the following statements about dividend is NOT true? Bird-in-the-hand theory says that investors think dividends are less risky than potential future capital gains, so they like dividends. Tax preference theory indicates that low dividend payments mean higher capital gains. Capital gains taxes are lower than dividend taxes, and they can be deferred. So investors prefer low-dividend-payments or non-dividend-payments firms. Based on the Bird-in-the-hand theory, a firm should set low dividend payout ratio to increase firm value. Based on the Tax preference theory, a firm should pay less dividends to increase firm value

Steele bicycle manufacturing company currently produces the handlebars used in manufacturing its bicycles, which are high-quality racing bikes with limited sales. steele produces and sells only 10,000 bikes each year. due to the low volume of activity, steele is unable to obtain the economies of scale that larger producers achieve. for example, steele could buy the handlebars for $31 each: they cost $34 each to make. the following is a detailed breakdown of current production costs: after seeing these figures, steele's president remarked that it would be foolish for the company to continue to produce the handlebars at $34 each when it can buy them for $31 each. calculate the total relevant cost. do you agree with the president's conclusion?