The Strategy of Investors Who Are Attempting a Leveraged Buyout

question 23

Multiple Choice

The strategy of investors who are attempting a leveraged buyout is to:

• A)shape up the firm for quick resale.
• B)use debt to finance the purchase or buyout the firm's stockholders and gain control of the firm themselves.
• C)secure ownership of all of the existing stock in the firm by issuing and selling large amounts of new stock.
• D)use investment tax credits from the government to acquire all of the physical assets owned by the firm.

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