What Are Restrictive Covenants? Are They Directed at Adverse Selection

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What are restrictive covenants? Are they directed at adverse selection or moral hazard problems?

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Definitions:

Consolidated Income Tax Return

A combined tax return for a parent company and its subsidiaries, allowing the entire group to be treated as a single entity for tax purposes.

Subsidiaries

Companies that are controlled by another company, known as the parent company, through ownership of the majority of voting stock.

Intra-entity Gains

Profits realized from transactions within the same entity, often eliminated in preparation of the consolidated financial statements.