WSJ News Brief Chapter 8 William Boswell

6. Review Warren Buffett’s 2022 letter to shareholders and write a few sentences on anything thatinterests or inspires you. The letter may be found here:https://berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2022ltr.pdf

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Your broker Luke works for a major bank that is working on the merger between ABC Inc. and XYZ Corp. The news is going to be released to the public next week. If you decide to buy some stocks now and split the profits with Luke, your actions should be categorized as ______.   Question 27 options:   A)    It is not possible to tell from the information given B)    ethical but illegal C)    unethical but legal D)    unethical and illegal E)    ethical and legal

The Financial Sector-End of Chapter Problem You are discussing buying stocks with a friend and mention that you want to buy a few shares of Amazon stock. Your friend says that's a terrible idea because Amazon has never paid dividends to its shareholders so you would never receive any of Amazon's profits or make any money off the stock. What might you say to your friend to defend your desire to purchase a few shares of Amazon stock? You explain that the price of Amazon stock will always have to rise because dividends are not paid. the fundamental value of the stock is not determined by the dividends paid, but by the present value of future profits. purchasing stock is better than purchasing bonds because stockholders are the first in line to get paid if the company goes bust. buying a few shares will give you a significant say in how Amazon will be run in the future.

Discuss the pros and cons of having the directors formally announce a firm’s future dividend policy. Around 150 words please

خـــــتـــام, [21.06.20 14:51](Treasury Stock—Ethics) Lois Kenseth, president of Sycamore Corporation,is concerned about several large stockholders who have been very vocal lately in their criticisms of her leadership. She thinks they might mount a campaign to have her removed as the corporation’s CEO. She decidesthat buying them out by purchasing their shares could eliminate them as opponents, and she is confi dentthey would accept a “good” off er. Kenseth knows the corporation’s cash position is decent, so it has the cashto complete the transaction. She also knows the purchase of these shares will increase earnings per share,which should make other investors quite happy. (Earnings per share is calculated by dividing net incomeavailable for the common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Therefore, ifthe number of shares outstanding is decreased by purchasing treasury shares, earnings per share increases.)InstructionsAnswer the following questions.a. Who…

Types of common stock In some cases, individuals who start a business have special voting rights that help them exercise more control over the firm. They own a special class of stock called (dual, founder)    shares.   Consider this case: The CEO of EchoStar Communications, Charlie Ergen, owned around 5% of the company’s stock, but his multiple votes per share gave him around 90% of the vote. Source: “Dish Network 2010 Annual Report,” on Dish Network Investor Relations, http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/DISH/1330128565x0x480914/DC45515A-D65F-475D-B6C2-CF83AE7A10D6/DISH_-_Web_Posting_-_3.30.11.pdf.   Based on this example, which of the following statements is true? A. Classified shares are not issued with the purpose of providing super voting rights to a certain class of investors.   B. Classified shares have super voting rights, which give more control to a certain class of investors.

Kulikowski Inc., a client, is considering the authorization of a 10% common stock dividend to common stockholders. The financial vice president of Kulikowski wishes to discuss the accounting implications of such an authorization with you before the next meeting of the board of directors. Instructions a.    The first topic the vice president wishes to discuss is the nature of the stock dividend to the recipient. Discuss the case against considering the stock dividend as income to the recipient. b.    The other topic for discussion is the propriety of issuing the stock dividend to all “stockholders of record” or to “stockholders of record exclusive of shares held in the name of the corporation as treasury stock.” Discuss the case against issuing stock dividends on treasury shares.

MS-24. Assessing the Financial Statement Effects of a Stock Split The following is taken from a Motley Fool article dated June 15, 2018, concerning Aflac Ins LO4 AFL Quacking about a split. Supplemental-insurance giant Aflac is best known for the white duck it has as its spokesperson, but the insurance products it provides to workers in the U.S. and Japan help millione get the coverage they need in areas that few insurance companies cover. Thats been a successful model, and the insurer has seen its share price rise substantially over the years. In February. Aflac announced that it would do a 2-for-1 split effective March 16, putting it in the form of a 100% stock dividend. CEO Daniel Amos celebrated the announcement, noting that "this is the ninth split of the company's common stock since listing on the NYSE in 1974 and the first in 17 years." Aflac pointed to improving liquidity as a key reason for the move. a. Aflac's common stock has a par value of $0.10. What adjustments will it…

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What are the types of common stock? There are many types of common stock, each of which offers the investor different risks and rewards. Suppose you currently own stock in two different types of companies, Company A and Company B. The chart below depicts the share values of Company A and Company B’s stock for the years 2000-2012. Based on what you know about the different company types, identify which line is more likely to correspond to which company.      Company A Company B Company A is a    stock company known for its stable stream of earnings that     risk. Company B is    stock company known for fluctuating P/E ratios and    of high earnings.   True or False: One way of protecting against the kind of stock-value losses suffered by most stocks during the 2009 recession is by investing in cyclical stocks. True   False

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