Do Corporate Decisions That Increase the Value of the Firm's

question 6

Multiple Choice

Do corporate decisions that increase the value of the firm's equity benefit society as a whole?

• A)Yes,as long as the value of the firm's equity increases,society is better off.
• B)Yes,as long as the increase in the value of the firm's equity does not come at the expense of others.
• C)No,any gain in the value of the firm's equity is always less than the cost to society.
• D)No,any gains in the value of the firm's equity are perfectly offset by societal costs.

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