Monetary policy must be described in terms of interest-rate targets. must be described in terms of money-supply targets. can be described either in terms of the money supply or in terms of the interest rate. cannot be accurately described in terms of the interest rate or in terms of the money supply.

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.