Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) A good goal for a firm's management is the maximization of expected EPS.
• B) Most business in the U.S.is conducted by corporations,and corporations' popularity results primarily from their favorable tax treatment.
• C) Conflicts can exist between stockholders and managers,but potential conflicts are reduced by the possibility of hostile takeovers.
• D) Corporations and partnerships have an advantage over proprietorships because a proprietor is exposed to unlimited liability,but the liability of all investors in the other types of businesses is more limited.
• E) For a stock to be in equilibrium,its intrinsic value must be greater than the actual market price.

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Definitions:

Options

Financial derivatives that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specified price on or before a specified date.

Held

Describes investments or securities that are retained or possessed over a period without being sold or traded.

Exercise Price

The specified price at which an option contract can be executed, typically referring to the buy (call) or sell (put) price for stocks.

3-for-1 Split

A stock split in which shareholders receive three shares for each share they hold, effectively reducing the stock price and making the shares more affordable, while keeping the overall valuation of the company the same.