The primary goal of a publicly owned firm interested in serving its stockholders should be to _____.?
A. ?minimize the debt used by a firm
B. ?maximize expected EPS
C. ?minimize the chances of losses
D. ?maximize the stock price per share
E. ?maximize expected net income
Answer: D
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A. design B. retraining C. elimination D. acquisition
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