Principles of Managerial Finance, Student Value Edition Plus NEW MyLab Finance with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)
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Chapter 7.3, Problem 1FOE
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Case summary:
The corporate managers focus on the short-term strategic goals when the attention is paid to quarterly performance. The Person D and others believe that the best way to focus on company’s long-term goals is by removing the practice of giving quarterly earnings guidance.
To discuss: The temptations faced by the managers when they have offered with earnings guidance to investors.
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