Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Horizontal integration entails the merger of a firm and its supplier or a firm and its customer.
• B)Like insurance,hedging involves contracts or transactions that provide the firm with cash flows that offset its losses from price changes.
• C)For many firms,changes in the market prices of the raw materials they use and the goods they produce may be the most important source of risk to their profitability.
• D)Because an increase in the price of the commodity raises the firm's costs and the supplier's revenues,these firms can offset their risks by merging.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Capital Loss

A loss realized from the sale of a capital asset, such as stock, held for one year or less, which can be used to offset capital gains for tax purposes.

Ordinary Loss

A loss incurred in the regular course of business or through investments, which can be used to offset ordinary income for tax purposes.

Section 1231 Loss

A loss from the sale or exchange of property used in a trade or business that can be deductible for tax purposes.

Section 1231 Property

Refers to a type of property, both tangible and depreciable, used in a business and held for more than one year, which qualifies for tax treatment that combines aspects of capital gains and ordinary income tax rates.