Which of the Following Statements Best Describes a Bootstrap Acquisition

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes a bootstrap acquisition?

• A)The shareholder sells part of his or her stock to a purchaser and then the corporation redeems the original shareholder's remaining stock.
• B)The shareholder sells his stock in exchange for cash and debt.
• C)The shareholder exchanges his stock for stock of a different corporation.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Long Call Positions

An investment strategy where an investor buys call options to profit from an anticipated increase in the price of the underlying asset.

Long Put Positions

An investment strategy where an investor purchases put options betting that the underlying asset will decrease in value.

Dividend Payout Policy

The policy a company follows in deciding how much it will pay out to shareholders in dividends.

Put

A financial option contract giving the owner the right but not the obligation to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.