Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Hostile takeovers are most likely to occur when a firm's stock is selling below its intrinsic value as a result of poor management.
b. Stockholders in general would be better off if managers never disclosed favorable events and therefore caused the price of the firm's stock to sell at a price below its intrinsic value.
c. Hostile takeovers are most likely to occur when a firm's stock sells at a price above its intrinsic value because its management has been issuing overly optimistic statements about its likely future performance.
d. In general, it is more in bondholders' interests than stockholders' interests for a firm to shift its investment focus away from safe, stable investments and into risky investments, especially those that involve primarily research and development.
e. The efficiency of the U. S. economy would probably be increased if hostile takeovers were absolutely forbidden