An Overstatement of Earnings Can Inflate a Company's Stock Price

question 135

Multiple Choice

An overstatement of earnings can inflate a company's stock price and may also be used to:

• A)deflate the amount of taxes the corporation pays.
• B)avoid paying raises to employees.
• C)ensure larger bonuses to upper management at year-end.
• D)avoid paying dividends to stockholders.

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