To state that net equity issues have been negative indicates that:
A) more shares have been repurchased than newly issued.
B) new shares have been sold at less than par value.
C) issuing stock has been a negative NPV transaction.
D)dividend payments have exceeded net income.

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Negative net equity issues mean that more shares have been repurchased than newly issued. This leads to a decrease in the total equity of the company because the repurchased shares are retired from the market.

To State That Net Equity Issues Have Been Negative Indicates