Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Hostile takeovers are most likely to occur when a firm's stock is selling below its intrinsic value as a result of poor management.
• B) The efficiency of the U.S. economy would probably be increased if hostile takeovers were absolutely forbidden.
• C) Hostile takeovers are most likely to occur when a firm's stock sells at a price above its intrinsic value because its management has been issuing overly optimistic statements about its likely future performance.
• D) In general, it is more in bondholders' interests than stockholders' interests for a firm to shift its investment focus away from safe, stable investments and into risky investments, especially those that primarily involve research and development.
• E) Stockholders in general would be better off if managers never disclosed favorable events and therefore caused the price of the firm's stock to sell at a price below its intrinsic value.

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