Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 3CQ
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To evaluate the statement:

The managers must not concentrate on the present stock value because doing so will lead to an over emphasis on short-term profits at the expenses of long-term profits.

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Any profits that arise during a course of time, that is, less than twelve months, are considered short-term profits or gains. Any profits that arise during a course, that is, more than 12 months, are considered long-term profits or gains.

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