Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The United States is somewhat of an exception,in that it focuses solely on maximizing shareholder welfare.
• B)A controlling family has many opportunities to expropriate minority shareholders in a pyramid structure.
• C)One way for families to gain control over firms even when they do not own more than half the shares is to issue dual class shares-a scenario in which companies have more than one class of shares and one class has superior voting rights over the other class.
• D)Researchers have claimed that the degree of investor protection was largely determined by the legal origin of the country-specifically,whether its legal system was based on British common law (less protection)or French,German,and Scandinavian civil law (more protection).

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Definitions:

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes items purchased or produced first are sold first, standing for "First-In, First-Out".

Equivalent Units

A term used in cost accounting to denote a conversion of partially completed goods to an equivalent number of fully completed units.

Process Costing

A costing method used when identical or similar items are mass-produced, allocating costs based on the process or departments through which the products pass.

FIFO Method

A method of inventory valuation where goods are sold or used in the same order in which they are acquired, with the oldest inventory items being recorded as sold first.