A Staggered Board of Directors Is an Example of

question 9

Multiple Choice

A staggered board of directors is an example of

• A)a hostile takeover maneuver.
• B)a special committee.
• C)a shark repellent.
• D)None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Reinvestment Risk

The risk that future proceeds will have to be reinvested at a lower potential interest rate.

Interest Rate Risk

The risk that an investment's value will change due to a change in the absolute level of interest rates, in the spread between two rates, or in any other interest rate measure.

Duration Of Assets

The sensitivity of an asset's price to interest rate changes, expressed in years.

Duration Of Liabilities

A measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates, expressed in years.