Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The incentives come from owning stock in the company and from compensation that is sensitive to performance.
• B)The role of the corporate governance system is to mitigate the conflict of interest that results from the combination of ownership and control without unduly burdening managers with the risk of the firm.
• C)Punishment comes when a board fires a manager for poor performance or fraud,or when,upon failure of the board to act,shareholders or raiders launch control contests to replace the board and management.
• D)The corporate governance system attempts to align interests by providing incentives for taking the right action and punishments for taking the wrong action.

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Definitions:

Leverage

The use of borrowed capital or financial instruments to increase the potential return of an investment.

Equity Financing

The process by which a company raises capital through the sale of shares.

Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Noncash Expense

Expenses recorded on an income statement that do not involve a direct cash outflow, such as depreciation or amortization.