Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Bankruptcy Is Correct

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning bankruptcy is correct?

• A)Bondholders have a greater incentive than stockholders to keep a firm from filing for bankruptcy.
• B)An indirect cost of bankruptcy is the loss of key employees.
• C)Bankruptcy is sometimes used as a means to increase payroll costs.
• D)The assets of a firm tend to increase in value when a firm is in financial distress.
• E)The administrative costs incurred in a bankruptcy are considered indirect bankruptcy costs.

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The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure, representing the accuracy of the construct being assessed.

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The extent to which a test, experiment, or measure accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept it intends to.