Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Chief among the costs associated with size is that larger firms are more difficult to manage.
• B) For most investors an investment in the stock market is a zero-NPV investment.
• C) Tax savings from operating profits are by far the most common justification that bidders give for the premium they pay for a target.
• D) An acquirer might be able to add economic value, as a result of an acquisition, that an individual investor cannot add.

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