Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) One of the ways in which firms can mitigate or reduce potential conflicts between bondholders and stockholders is by increasing the amount of debt in the firm's capital structure.
• B) The threat of takeover generally increases potential conflicts between stockholders and managers.
• C) Managerial compensation plans cannot be used to reduce potential conflicts between stockholders and managers.
• D) The threat of takeovers tends to reduce potential conflicts between stockholders and managers.
• E) The creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)has eliminated conflicts between managers and stockholders.

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Definitions:

Equal Amounts

Identical quantities or measures of something, having the same value or size.

Utility Function

A representation of a consumer's preferences, indicating the level of satisfaction derived from various bundles of goods and services.

Units of X

Specific measures or quantities of a given variable or product X.

Price of X

The cost associated with acquiring a unit of good or service X.