Purchase of Assets at Below Their Replacement Cost and Tax

question 27

True/False

purchase of assets at below their replacement cost and tax considerations are two factors that motivate mergers.

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Definitions:

Signaling Theory

A concept in economics and finance that suggests that decisions made by companies can convey information to investors and the market about the firm's future prospects.

Dividend Irrelevance

Dividend Irrelevance theory suggests that a company's dividend policy has no effect on either its value or its cost of capital, according to Modigliani and Miller.

Growth Created Value

The increase in value that a company achieves through the expansion of its operations or activities.

Future

Financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset, such as a physical commodity or a financial instrument, at a predetermined future date and price.