Question

Which of the following statements concerning common stock and the investment banking process is NOT CORRECT? Group of answer choicesIf a firm sells 1,000,000 new shares of Class B stock, the transaction occurs in the primary market. Listing a large firm's stock is often considered to be beneficial to stockholders because the increases in liquidity and reputation probably outweigh the additional costs to the firm. Stockholders have the right to elect the firm's directors, who in turn select the officers who manage the business. If stockholders are dissatisfied with management's performance, an outside group may ask the stockholders to vote for it in an effort to take control of the business. This action is called a tender offer. The announcement of a large issue of new stock could cause the stock price to fall. This loss is called "market pressure," and it is treated as a flotation cost because it is a cost to stockholders that is associated with the new issue. The preemptive right gives each existing common stockholder the right to purchase his or her proportionate share of a new stock issue.

Answer 1

Answer: Stockholders have the right to elect the firm's directors, who in turn select the officers who manage the business. If stockholders are dissatisfied with management's performance, an outside group may ask the stockholders to vote for it in an effort to take control of the business. This action is called a tender offer.

Explanation:

Tender offer refers to a bid to buy the stock of a shareholder in a corporation. These are usually made public and the shareholders are invited to sell their shares at a given price and a particular period of time.

The statement that "Stockholders have the right to elect the firm's directors, who in turn select the officers who manage the business. If stockholders are dissatisfied with management's performance, an outside group may ask the stockholders to vote for it in an effort to take control of the business. This action is called a tender offer" is incorrect.

Even though the stockholders can vote and choose the board of directors, the information given in tender offer is wrong.