If the Market for Corporate Control Were Efficient as a Governance

question 9

Multiple Choice

If the market for corporate control were efficient as a governance device, then only __________ would be targets for takeovers.

• A) firms with unethical top executives
• B) firms earning above-average returns
• C) poorly performing firms
• D) overvalued firms

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