CORPORATE FINANCE--CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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ISBN: 9781264331062
Author: Ross
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Chapter 1, Problem 6CQ
Summary Introduction
To critically think about: Whether the act of the management is in the interest of the shareholders.
Introduction:
The managers of the firm act in the interest of the shareholders based on the following two factors.
- First factor: The goals of the management are aligned to the shareholders goals.
- Second factor: The replacement of the managers for not pursuing stockholders’ goals is the second factor.
Situation:
Person X owns stock in a company. The present share price is $25. There is an announcement made by another company stating that it needs to purchase Person X’s company. It also says that it will pay $35 per share to obtain all the outstanding stocks. Person X’s management starts fighting for the hostile bid.
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a) Suppose you own stock in a company. The current price per share is $25. Another
company has just announced that it wants to buy your company and will pay $35 per
share to acquire all the outstanding stock. Your company's management immediately
begins fighting off this hostile bid. Is management acting in the shareholders' best
interests? Why or why not?
b) Briefly discuss principal - agent problems as related to a corporation.
c) What items of good corporate governance serve to mitigate the tension between owners
and managers?
a. How does the offering of stock options to CEOs attempt to align CEO incentives with shareholder incentives?b. Enron was a company that was ruined in part because of the stock options offered to upper management. Explain.c. In addition to accounting reforms, how might stock options be changed to try to prevent situations like what happened at Enron from occurring in the future?
Which one of the following actions by a financial manager creates an agency problem?
Lowering selling prices that will result in increased firm value
Agreeing to expand the company at the expense of stockholders' value
Borrowing money when doing so creates value for the firm
Agreeing to pay management bonuses based on the market value of the firm's stock
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