Finance 320 - Principles of Finance » Spring 2023 » Homework 1.2

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Question #1
There are three basic questions that are addressed by the study of finance. They are:  
A.   How should the firm raise money to fund new investments (capital structure decisions)? What long-term investments should the firm undertake (capital budgeting decisions)? How can the firm best manage its cash flows as they arise in its day-to-day operations (working capital management decisions)?
B.   How should the firm raise money to fund new investments (capital structure decisions)? What long-term investments should the firm undertake (capital budgeting decisions)? Which parts of the company should receive less capital (capital rationing)?
C.   Which parts of the company should receive less capital (capital rationing)? What long-term investments should the firm undertake (capital budgeting decisions)? How can the firm best manage its cash flows as they arise in its day-to-day operations (working capital management decisions)?
Question #2
Even if you are not planning a career in finance, a working knowledge of finance can be useful in both your personal and professional life for the following reasons:  
A.   For those who plan to be​ entrepreneurs, managing company finances is crucial to the survival of the firm.
B.   All of these are correct.
C.   As an individual you will be faced with numerous financial decisions throughout your life. Knowledge of financial principles will help you make the right decisions.
D.   None of these are correct
E.   Financial management is a key component of other academic disciplines such as​ management, marketing, production and operations​ management, and accounting.
F.   Even if you do not pursue a career in​ finance, you may find yourself working closely with finance managers.
Question #3
Which of the following statements regarding a sole proprietorship are correct?  
A.   Sole proprietorships are easy to set up with no paperwork required before the business can be opened. The sole proprietor is personally responsible for all debt of the sole proprietorship. Sources of funds for a sole proprietorship typically include personal savings, as well as raising funds from a bank or personal loans from friends and family.
B.   Sole proprietorships are easy to set up with no paperwork required before the business can be opened. One advantage of the sole proprietorship is that the survival of the firm does not depend upon just one person. Sources of funds for a sole proprietorship typically include personal savings, as well as raising funds from a bank or personal loans from friends and family.
C.   One advantage of the sole proprietorship is that the survival of the firm does not depend upon just one person. The sole proprietor is personally responsible for all debt of the sole proprietorship. Sources of funds for a sole proprietorship typically include personal savings, as well as raising funds from a bank or personal loans from friends and family.
Question #4
The typical business organization for large companies is the corporation. Advantages of the corporate form of business organization include:
A.   Corporations have a greater ease in raising large sums of money than other forms of business organization. The owners' liability is limited to the amount of their investment in the company. The life of the business is not tied to the status of the corporate owners.
B.   The corporation is owned by the board of directors who share in the profits and the liabilities of the company The owners' liability is limited to the amount of their investment in the company. The life of the business is not tied to the status of the corporate owners.
C.   Corporations have a greater ease in raising large sums of money than other forms of business organization. The owners' liability is limited to the amount of their investment in the company. The corporation is owned by the board of directors who share in the profits and the liabilities of the company
Question #5
One attractive alternative to the corporation for a small business is the __________ because it combines the tax benefits of a partnership with the limited liability of a corporation.  
A.   general partnership
B.   limited liability company
C.   limited partnership
D.   sole proprietorship
Question #6
The true owners of the corporation are the
A.   common stockholders.
B.   preferred stockholders.
C.   board of directors of the firm.
D.   holders of debt issues of the firm.
Question #7
There are four basic principles of finance. Which principle correctly describes the following statement: "A dollar today is worth more than a dollar received in the future. Conversely, a dollar received in the future is worth less than a dollar received today"?  
A.   Principle​ 1: Money has a time value.
B.   Principle​ 3: Cash flows are the source of value.
C.   Principle​ 2: There is a​ risk-return tradeoff.
D.   Principle​ 4: Market prices reflect information.
Question #8
Working capital management refers to
A.   long−term financing decisions.
B.   capital structure.
C.   the management of cash flows.
D.   investing in product development.
Question #9
Finance managers need to interact constantly with
A.   management information systems staff.
B.   marketing managers.
C.   none of these
D.   all of these
E.   accounting staff.
Question #10
The area of finance that deals with long−term investment decisions is known as
A.   working capital management.
B.   capital structure.
C.   financial strategy.
D.   capital budgeting.
Question #11
Managers of corporations need to act in an ethical manner
A.   because business managers must answer to a higher authority.
B.   because ethics violations will be punished by the law.
C.   because a business must be trusted by​ investors, customer and the public if it is to succeed.
D.   because ethical behavior is its own justification.
Question #12
Serious ethical violations by corporations such as Enron led to the passage of
A.   the Insider Trading Act of 1988
B.   The Dodd−Frank Act
C.   All of these
D.   The Sarbanes−Oxley Act

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