Question 1 - 87534 Burger World has purchased a large farming company so it can control the quality of the french fries it serves in its restaurants. This merger is best described as a: A) vertical merger. B) horizontal merger. C) diversifying merger. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2 - 87509 During negotiations over the method of payment to be made by the acquirer, which of the following issues would least likely be considered? A) The relative valuations of the firms involved. B) The distribution of the risk and reward from the transaction. C) The relative tax-effect on the acquiring firm’s shareholders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3 - 87486 There are 6 firms in a given industry, each with an equal market share. Suppose that 2 of the firms decide to merge. Calculate the pre- and post-merger Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, and evaluate the likelihood that the merger will be challenged on antitrust grounds. A) Pre-merger HHI = 1673; Post-merger HHI = 2224; Virtually certain. B) Pre-merger HHI = 1673; Post-merger HHI = 2224; Possible. C) Pre-merger HHI = 1673; Post-merger HHI = 2503; Virtually certain. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 4 - 87684 Jon Fisher is a junior analyst for Folker Capital Management. Jim Russell, Director of Research has asked Fisher to prepare a list of items that may be included in a company’s statement of governance practices that would help assess company governance policies concerning the operation of the board of directors. Fisher’s list includes the following items: Item 1: Board and committee self-assessment reports. Item 2: Statement of the responsibilities directors have to review and oversee management. Item 3: Reports of findings in directors’ oversight and review of management. Item 4: Statement detailing how directors are trained before they join the board. Which items should analysts include in order to understand a company’s corporate governance practices as they relate to the board of directors? A) All 4 items should be included. B) Item 1 only. C) Items 1 and 3 only. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 5 - 87736 Sunil Reddy is an analyst for Worldwide Financial Services. Reddy thinks that Worldwide’s procedures for analyzing companies for inclusion in client portfolios would be more robust if it included a review of the company’s board of directors. Reddy prepares a list of five items concerning the board of directors that analysts should assess: Item 1: Frequency of separate sessions for independent directors. Item 2: Use of independent legal counsel as opposed to company in-house counsel. Item 3: Composition of the nominating committee. Item 4: Composition of the compensation committee. Item 5: Whether the board has staggered or annual elections. Which of the items on Reddy’s list are attributes of a board of directors that are important for an analyst to assess? A) Items 1, 3, and 5 only. B) Items 2, 3, and 4 only. C) All five items. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 6 - 87650 Corporate governance is defined as: A) the system in a corporate structure that insures fairness and equitable treatment in all dealings between managers, directors, and shareholders. B) a system designed to insure that a corporation’s business is conducted in an ethical, fair, and professional manner. C) the system of principles, policies, procedures, and clearly defined responsibilities and accountabilities used by stakeholders to overcome conflicts of interest inherent in the corporate form. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 7 - 87639 All of the following are attributes of an effective corporate governance system EXCEPT: A) have complete transparency and accuracy in disclosures regarding operations, performance, risk, and financial position. B) executive compensation is not excessive in comparison with other industry firms. C) provide for fair and equitable treatment in all dealings between managers, directors, and shareholders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 8 - 87482 Which of the following statements regarding the distribution of the benefits from a merger are least accurate? A) Long-term performance following a merger transaction suggests that the acquiring firm is unable to capture the synergies expected prior to the merger. B) Short-term performance around the date of a merger suggests that target management suffers from reference dependence in attempting to extract value for shareholders. C) The winners curse implies that in a contested takeover, on average, the winning bidder overpays for the target. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 9 - 87648 Corporate governance systems are primarily concerned with potential principal-agent problems between: A) managers and directors. B) managers and creditors. C) directors and shareholders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 10 - 87640 The main objectives of a corporate governance system are best described as to: A) define the rights of shareholders, and to facilitate fair and equal treatment in dealings between management and other stakeholders. B) facilitate open communication between management and stakeholders, and to most effectively utilize corporate assets. C) eliminate or reduce conflicts of interest, and to use the company’s assets in a manner consistent with the stakeholders’ best interests.
ok here goes- 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. f definitions, C or A… i’ll go C but i hate subtle definition q’s 7. A 8 B 9. C 10. C
Question 1 - 87534 A) vertical merger. Question 2 - 87509 A) The relative valuations of the firms involved. Question 3 - 87486 A) Pre-merger HHI = 1673; Post-merger HHI = 2224; Virtually certain. I got around 1666 and 2222 . . . close Question 4 - 87684 A) All 4 items should be included. Question 5 - 87736 C) All five items. Question 6 - 87650 C) the system of principles, policies, procedures, and clearly defined responsibilities and accountabilities used by stakeholders to overcome conflicts of interest inherent in the corporate form. Question 7 - 87639 C) provide for fair and equitable treatment in all dealings between managers, directors, and shareholders. Question 8 - 87482 B) Short-term performance around the date of a merger suggests that target management suffers from reference dependence in attempting to extract value for shareholders. Question 9 - 87648 A) managers and directors. Question 10 - 87640 C) eliminate or reduce conflicts of interest, and to use the company’s assets in a manner consistent with the stakeholders’ best interests.
Question 1 - 87534 a – vertical merger Question 2 - 87509 B) The distribution of the risk and reward from the transaction. Question 3 - 87486 A) Pre-merger HHI = 1673; Post-merger HHI = 2224; Virtually certain. pre-merger HHI = 16.67^2 * 6 = 1667 Post merger HHI = 16.67^2 * 4 + 33.33^2 = 2224 diff > 500. So choice A Question 4 - 87684 C) Items 1 and 3 only. Question 5 - 87736 C) All five items. Question 6 - 87650 C) the system of principles, policies, procedures, and clearly defined responsibilities and accountabilities used by stakeholders to overcome conflicts of interest inherent in the corporate form. Question 7 - 87639 B) executive compensation is not excessive in comparison with other industry firms. Question 8 - 87482 A) Long-term performance following a merger transaction suggests that the acquiring firm is unable to capture the synergies expected prior to the merger. Question 9 - 87648 C) directors and shareholders. Question 10 - 87640 C) eliminate or reduce conflicts of interest, and to use the company’s assets in a manner consistent with the stakeholders’ best interests. How many did I get right!!!
I should be all correct on this one… very easy! Q1.A? vertical (backward integration) Q2.C? Tax effects not considered Q3. A? 100/6 = 16.6667% 6*(0.1667)^2 = 0.16673334 4*0.02778889 + 0.111111555556 0.11115556 + 0.111111555556 = 0.222267 0.222267-0.16673334 = 0.05553366 more than 1.8K - change is more than 50bp - so challange is certain Q4. A? I1, I2, I3, I4:true Q5.C? Q6.Gotta be C Q7.B? (that should be the outcome of CG, and not the core attribute?) Q8.B (reference dependence) Q9.C Q10.C
hit us up with the answers and then i’m going to walk my d-o- double G.
Question 1 - #87534 Your answer: A was correct! In a vertical merger, the acquiring company seeks to move up or down the product supply chain. The purchase of the farming company is a move backward in the supply chain towards the raw material inputs. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 32, LOS a. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2 - #87509 Your answer: B was incorrect. The correct answer was C) The relative tax-effect on the acquiring firm’s shareholders. The method of payment is not likely to have any direct tax-effect on the acquiring firm’s shareholders, but may on the target’s shareholders. Both remaining answers are issues that should be considered during the determination of payment method. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 32, LOS e. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3 - #87486 Your answer: A was correct! The pre-merger HHI = 1673 = ((16.7 × 16.7 × 6)), the post-merger HHI = 2224 = ((16.7 × 16.7 × 4) + (33.3 × 33.3 × 1)). Given the 551 point change in the index, an antitrust challenge is virtually certain. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 32, LOS h. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 4 - #87684 Your answer: C was incorrect. The correct answer was A) All 4 items should be included. All of the items on the list are elements of a company’s statement of corporate governance policies that should be assessed by investors and analysts. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 31, LOS f. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 5 - #87736 Your answer: C was correct! All five of the items on Reddy’s list are important factors that an analyst should review when assessing a board of directors. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 31, LOS d. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 6 - #87650 Your answer: C was correct! McEnally and Kim define corporate governance as “the system of principles, polices, procedures, and clearly defined responsibilities and accountabilities used by stakeholders to overcome conflicts of interest in the corporate form.” This question tested from Session 9, Reading 31, LOS a, (Part 1). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 7 - #87639 Your answer: B was correct! Although executive compensation that is not excessive may be an outcome of a strong corporate governance system, it is not considered a core attribute. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 31, LOS a, (Part 2). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 8 - #87482 Your answer: A was incorrect. The correct answer was B) Short-term performance around the date of a merger suggests that target management suffers from reference dependence in attempting to extract value for shareholders. Short-term performance around the date of a merger suggests that, on average, target shareholders benefit handsomely from the completion of a merger transaction. In fact, they appear to extract all of the benefits of the merger. Reference dependence is a behavioral finance term that does not appear to be applicable to target firm management in the case of mergers. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 32, LOS o. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 9 - #87648 Your answer: C was correct! Corporate governance systems attempt to minimize or eliminate any potential agent problems that may arise between two groups: (1) directors and shareholders and (2) managers and shareholders. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 31, LOS c. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 10 - #87640 Your answer: C was correct! A corporate governance system generally focuses on the elimination or reduction of conflicts of interest, particularly between management and shareholders, as well as the prudent utilization of corporate assets for the benefit of investors and other stakeholders. This question tested from Session 9, Reading 31, LOS a, (Part 2).
9/10 I RULE i just did corp fi last week, so it’s kinda freshie fresh. give me econ or quant and i’d bomb. ok, doggie time then maybe a nap because i’m tirrrrrred and then more SS12 this afternoon. i’m back baby.
10/10 - you made my dat ditch! Well started is half done - I just opened my eyes from bed to see these juicy questions.
7/10 for me. Need to step up.
A C A or C (too tired to do calculation right now !! sorry) C C C B B C C
drymartini - himself is studying on a saturday night? You should be destroying somebody’s pancreas already.