ESB Group Is the Parent Company of Many Related Businesses

question 8

Multiple Choice

ESB Group is the parent company of many related businesses under its banner. Each share of the parent company is quoted at $220. However, if this had to be assessed by adding the stock prices of each of its strategic business units, the value would only be $200 per share. In this scenario, what has ESB Group created?

• A) capital liquidity
• B) diversification premium
• C) diversification discount
• D) demand-pull inflation

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Definitions:

Call Option

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Warrants

Financial instruments that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a company's stock at a specific price before a specified date.

Publicly Traded Bonds

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