Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Private equity firms often need to borrow the money needed to buy a public corporation.
• B) Once a private equity firm owns a formerly publicly held corporation,they tend to cut costs and enhance efficiency.
• C) Critics of private equity firms say that companies that have too much cash and too little debt become targets for private equity firms to buy.
• D) A private equity firm is a group of investors that takes a privately held corporation and uses an investment banker to turn it into a publicly held corporation.

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Definitions:

Endocrine System

A collection of glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs.

Ductless Glands

Glands that release their secretions, such as hormones, directly into the bloodstream rather than through ducts, also known as endocrine glands.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that surrounds the cells of tissues, providing a medium through which nutrients and wastes can exchange between blood and cells.

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland that secretes hormones influencing growth, metabolism, and reproduction.