The Primary Purpose of a Stock Split Is to Reduce

question 119

True/False

The primary purpose of a stock split is to reduce the number of shares outstanding in order to encourage more investors to enter the market for the company's shares.

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Definitions:

Forward Rate

An agreed-upon interest rate for a financial transaction that will occur in the future, used in forward contracts and rate agreements.

Zero-coupon Bond

A bond that does not pay periodic interest and is sold at a discount from face value; its return comes from the difference between the purchase price and the face value paid at maturity.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, usually expressed as an annual percentage based on the investment's cost, its current market value, or its face value.

Zero-coupon Bond

A debt security that does not pay interest (coupon) but is traded at a deep discount, providing profit at maturity when the bond is redeemed for its face value.