Question

Warren Buffet opposes stock splits to lower the share price because he believes:________.

a. lower share price will encourage other companies to try to take over the company from existing shareholders.
b. lower stock price encourages short term investing, whereas he is looking for long-term investors.
c. stock splits encourage long-term investing, which is detrimental to his firm's investment policy.
d. lower share price indicates poor growth prospects..

Answer 1

Answer:. b. lower stock price encourages short term investing, whereas he is looking for long-term investors.

Step-by-step explanation:

Warren Buffet has stated that he does not want to split Berkshire Hathaway's stock because he believes that it would attract short term investors whereas he is looking for long term investors. He believes that a stock being split makes it susceptible to investors who just want to buy it for the meantime, wait for it to appreciate a bit and then sell. He however prefers Companies with a long term potential so he prefers people investing for the long run.