Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Controlling shareholders pay for their control rights because the firm effectively faces a higher cost of equity for outside capital.
• B) Most countries follow what is called the stakeholder model, giving explicit consideration to other stakeholders-in particular, rank-and-file employees.
• C) In a pyramid structure, a family first creates a company in which it owns more than 50% of the shares and therefore has a controlling interest.
• D) A conflict of interest arises because the family has an incentive to try to move profits (and hence dividends) down the pyramid-that is, toward companies in which it has few cash flow rights and away from firms in which it has more cash flow rights.

Calculate the value of A for specific confidence levels using sample size.

Determine the margin of error for population mean estimates from samples.

Recognize how sample size affects the margin of error in confidence intervals.

Identify the appropriate t-score for constructing confidence intervals of various confidence levels and sample sizes.

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