Which of the Following Statements Below Is Not a Reason

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements below is not a reason a company may purchase another company's stock?

• A) earning a return on excess cash
• B) sustain the other company's stock price
• C) gaining control of another company's operations
• D) developing or maintaining business relationships

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Definitions:

Political Party

An organized group of people with similar political aims and opinions, seeking to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.

Interdepartmental Cooperation

The collaborative effort between different departments or units within an organization to achieve a common goal.

Purchase-of-Service Contracts

Agreements where a government entity pays an external organization to provide a specific service that the government itself does not deliver directly.

Bidding Contest

A competitive process in which individuals or entities submit offers to win the rights to acquire goods, services, or assets.