All of the Following Statements Are TRUE About the Use

question 16

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are TRUE about the use of defense tactics by the target firm during a hostile takeover EXCEPT:

• A) defense tactics are usually beneficial for the executives of the target firm.
• B) defense tactics are opposed by institutional investors.
• C) defense tactics vary in their effectiveness as a defense to takeovers.
• D) defense tactics make the costs of a takeover lower.

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