A Price Control Is

question 166

Multiple Choice

A price control is:

• A)control of the price of a good by the firm that produces it.
• B)a legal restriction on how high or low a price in a market may go.
• C)an upper limit on the quantity of some good that can be bought or sold.
• D)a tax on the sale of a good that controls the market price.

Understand the concepts and calculations related to the cost of equity and the impact of leverage.

Calculate and interpret the debt-equity ratio and its significance for a firm's financial structure.

Understand the relationship between Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), Earnings Per Share (EPS), and Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL).

Calculate and understand the implications of restructuring a firm's capital through debt issuance and equity repurchase.

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Definitions:

Deregulation

The process of reducing or eliminating government power in a particular industry, usually to create more competition within the industry.

Transactional Motive

relates to the need to hold cash for the purpose of conducting day-to-day transactions.

Precautionary Motive

The desire to hold cash or liquid assets to guard against unexpected events and emergencies, influencing how individuals and firms manage their finances.

Speculative Motive

The speculative motive is the desire to hold cash or other assets with the expectation of making a profit from fluctuations in their price or value.