The Effect of Unexpected Cash Changes on Surplus Returns in Uncertainty Conditions

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A. of Accounting, Department Of Accounting, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

2 Assistant professor, Department Of Accounting, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

10.22034/iaar.2022.162399

Abstract

The purpose of this research is investigating the effect of unexpected cash changes on surplus returns in uncertainty conditions in companies which listed in Tehran Stock Exchange during 2010-2016. In this research, the unexpected changes in the cash were considered as independent variable and the surplus returns were considered as dependent variable. The current research is a descriptive and applied research. It is also considered as a correlation in the research category.
Based on the systematic elimination method, 147 companies were selected as the statistical sample. In order to analyze the data, variance heterogeneity pre-test, F Limer test, Hausman test and multivariate regression test were used to confirm and reject the research hypotheses (EVIEWS software).  The results showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between unexpected cash changes and surplus returns; in addition, the economic and special uncertainty conditions affect negatively the relationship between unexpected cash changes and surplus returns.

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