Large diversified businesses often face what is known as the "conglomerate discount." this discount means that investors:

a. believe that the value of conglomerates is less than the value of the sum of their parts.
b. understand that the financial efficiencies of this strategy automatically make these stocks worth more than their current market valuation.
c. have found that over time, conglomerates earn more than the component companies would have earned independently.
d. increase the expected future earnings of conglomerates.

Sean has placed a job ad and is now interviewing potential employees. which of the following questions is he legally allowed to ask during the interview? do you have any disabilities that will require special accommodation? how many children do you have? where did you earn your degree and how has it prepared you for this position? is this your maiden name that you have listed on the job application?

Which of the following statements is correct? a. two firms with identical sales and operating costs but with different amounts of debt and tax rates will have different operating incomes by definition. b. free cash flow (fcf) is, essentially, the cash flow that is available for interest and dividends after the company has made the investments in current and fixed assets that are necessary to sustain ongoing operations. c. retained earnings as reported on the balance sheet represent cash and, therefore, are available to distribute to stockholders as dividends or any other required cash payments to creditors and suppliers. d. if a firm is reporting its income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, then its net income as reported on the income statement should be equal to its free cash flow. e. after-tax operating income is calculated as ebit(1 - t) + depreciation.

If the guide wprds on the page are "crochet " and "crossbones", which words would not be on the page. criticize, crocodile,croquet,crouch,crocus.