A Corporation Might Buy Some of Its Own Stock to Help

question 55

True/False

A corporation might buy some of its own stock to help keep the market price from falling.

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Definitions:

Pre-Acquisition Profits

Earnings of a subsidiary before control was taken by the parent company; these are not included in the consolidated profit and loss of the parent company.

Dividend Paid

Refers to the portion of a company's earnings that is distributed to its shareholders as a return on their investment.

Subsidiary

A company that is completely or majority-owned by another company.

Fair Value

Fair value is the estimated price at which an asset or liability could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction.