Gary Owns Shares in a Company Called Archibald Industries Inc

question 73

Multiple Choice

Gary owns shares in a company called Archibald Industries Inc. The company's financial performance has been declining over the past few months, and the value of its stock has been decreasing. Gary wants to proactively cut his losses and therefore sells his shares. Anneke, a trading enthusiast, buys shares in Archibald Industries because she believes that the share prices cannot go anywhere but up. Which of the following characteristics of a public stock company does this scenario best exemplify?

• A) separation of legal ownership and management control
• B) legal personality
• C) limited liability for investors
• D) transferability of investor ownership

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Definitions:

Low Dividend Payouts

A company strategy of distributing relatively small portions of earnings to shareholders as dividends.

NPV Projects

Projects evaluated based on the Net Present Value method, which calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows to determine profitability.

Flotation Costs

The total costs incurred by a company in issuing new securities, including underwriting, legal, and registration fees.

Information Content Effect

Refers to the impact that news or information released by a company may have on its stock price, indicating the market's reaction to new data.