Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 2

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) The managers of established,stable companies sometimes attempt to get their state legislatures to remove rules that make it more difficult for raiders to succeed with hostile takeovers.
• 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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Definitions:

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful outputs.

MRP Curves

Marginal Revenue Product curves, which depict the additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a resource, such as labor or capital.

Manufacturing Jobs

Positions in the workforce that involve working in factories, plants, or anywhere goods are produced in large quantities.

Productivity Growth

An increase in the efficiency of production, often measured as the output per unit of input over time.