Oftentimes when a company's share price is very "high" it will choose to split the stock price and offer each shareholder one share for each they currently hold. Explain why companies might do this and what the effect is on shareholder wealth
What will be an ideal response?
Companies might do this if they believe that the "high" price of their stock is discouraging many investors from buying. The stock split does not have any impact on shareholder wealth because even though the price has fallen in half the number of shares each stockholder has in their possession has doubled. This leaves the net worth of their holdings in the company the same.
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Can unions increase productivity? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
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a. Inflation that continues to rise but slowly. b. Inflation that suddenly appears without warning. c. Price levels that suddenly rise without warning. d. Price levels that continue to rise but slowly. e. Inflation that suddenly appears and creates panic.
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a. no greater than 50%. b. less than 20%. c. exactly 40%. d. more than 90%.