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.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, ceteris paribus.

Wage

Compensation for labor services, typically expressed on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Rental Price

The amount of money charged for the temporary use of a good, service, or property.

Services from Land

The benefits and outputs produced by natural resources without altering their original physical state, such as agricultural production, mining, and scenic views.