Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: In January 2004, a multifactor regression analysis of Apple’s stock return

In January 2004, a multifactor regression analysis of Apple’s stock return, based on five years of past monthly returns, indicated that only the excess return on the market was stati...

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Q: Discuss whether there are any behavioral issues in the minicase that have

Discuss whether there are any behavioral issues in the minicase that have not arisen in connection with any of the preceding questions.

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Q: How would you assess the review conducted by Hertz’s compensation committee in

How would you assess the review conducted by Hertz’s compensation committee in 2013?

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Q: In 2010, the Morgan Stanley analysts covering eBay had stopped using

In 2010, the Morgan Stanley analysts covering eBay had stopped using PEG to value eBay, relying on P/E, P/S, and discounted values of free cash flows. In 2013, they dropped P/E and P/S, and only used...

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Q: With reference to the Hertz minicase, what psychological phenomenon or phenomena

With reference to the Hertz minicase, what psychological phenomenon or phenomena were involved in the fraud triangle?

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Q: How would you use the COSO internal control framework to assess the

How would you use the COSO internal control framework to assess the internal control environment at Hertz?

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Q: In what ways was the situation at Hertz, as described in

In what ways was the situation at Hertz, as described in the minicase, similar to that of HealthSouth, and in what ways was it different?

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Q: Which psychological phenomena might have been at play in leading Microsoft to

Which psychological phenomena might have been at play in leading Microsoft to make the offer it did to acquire Yahoo!?

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Q: The minicase makes reference to some of the examples discussed in the

The minicase makes reference to some of the examples discussed in the chapter. Discuss the connection between the minicase and the other examples with reference to how the examples are mentioned in th...

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Q: In September 2016, between the time that Yahoo! and Verizon

In September 2016, between the time that Yahoo! and Verizon negotiated the terms of their deal and the completion of the deal, Yahoo! announced its discovery that in 2014 a “state-sponsored actor” had...

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