Which Statement Concerning Common Stock and the Investment Banking Process

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning common stock and the investment banking process is NOT true?

• A)The preemptive right gives each existing common stockholder the right to purchase his or her proportionate share of a new stock issue.
• B)If a firm sells 1,000,000 new shares of Class B stock, the transaction occurs in the primary market.
• C)Listing a large firm's stock is often considered to be beneficial to stockholders because the resulting increases in liquidity and reputation probably outweigh the additional costs to the firm.
• D)If stockholders are dissatisfied with management's performance, an outside group may ask the stockholders to vote for it in an effort to take control of the business. This action is called a tender offer.

Explain the fundamental attribution error and its impact on understanding behavior.

Demonstrate knowledge of effort justification and its relation to value assessment.

Understand the definitions and examples of common ethical issues in business such as collusion, copyright infringement, and conflicts of interest.

Recognize the ethical dimensions of business decisions, including the need to evaluate actions as right or wrong.

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Definitions:

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