CHAPTER 12 Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends
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TIF 12–1
Tommy is clearly acting unethically for several reasons. First, he is violating the
company’s policy on stock purchases. This policy was established to ensure the fair and
timely dissemination of information that gives all potential investors the same chance to
TIF 12–2
Lou and Shirley are behaving in a professional manner as long as full and complete
TIF 12–3
A sample solution based on Alphabet’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2016, follows:
1. Alphabet Inc.
3. Alphabet is a collection of businesses, the largest of which is Google. At its core, Google
4. $167,497 million
6. $139,036 million ($167,497 million total assets – $28,461 million total liabilities)
8. $19,478 million
9. Common stock: Class A authorized, 9 million; Class B authorized, 3 million; Class C
11. $771.82 at December 30, 2016
13. Alphabet has never declared or paid a cash dividend.