Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Researchers have hypothesized that boards with a majority of outside directors are better monitors of managerial effort and actions.
• B)Studies have found that firms with independent boards make fewer value-creating acquisitions but are more likely to act in shareholders' interests if targeted in an acquisition.
• C)One early study showed that a board was more likely to fire the firm's CEO for poor performance if the board had a majority of outside directors.
• D)Although the firm's stock price increases on the announcement of its addition of an independent board member,the increased firm value appears to come from the potential for the board to make better decisions on acquisitions and CEO turnover rather than from improvements in the firm's operating performance.

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Definitions:

Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure

The pull exerted by large proteins in the plasma portion of blood that tends to draw water into the circulatory system.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that surrounds the cells in tissues, providing a medium for the exchange of substances between blood and cells.

Venous End

The part of a capillary bed where blood is collected from the capillary networks into the veins, characterized by lower pressure and oxygen content compared to the arterial end.

Lower Extremities

Lower extremities refer to the limbs and structures of the lower part of the body, including the hips, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet.