Business Firms Have Several Reasons for Preferring to Operate as a Group

question 94

Multiple Choice

Business firms have several reasons for preferring to operate as a group of legally separate corporations, rather than as a single entity.From the standpoint of the parent company, the more important reasons for maintaining legally separate subsidiary companies include which of the following?

• A)To reduce the parent's legal or operational risk.
• B)To reduce the costs of dealing with jurisdiction-specific differences in corporate laws and tax rules.
• C)To expand or diversify.
• D)To reduce the costs of divesting assets.
• E)all of the above

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Develop strategies for replacing negative messages with positive self-talk.

Propose effective ways for a manager to enhance the self-esteem of employees.

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Definitions:

Book Value

The value of an asset as recorded on the balance sheet, calculated as the cost of the asset minus accumulated depreciation.

Bond Liability

The amount owed by an entity to bondholders, including the principal and any unpaid interest.

Par

The nominal or face value of a bond, share, or other financial instrument, typically the value at which it is issued.

Bond Interest

The amount of interest paid by bond issuers to bondholders, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the bond's face value.