ChapterOneFinancialEconomicsThischaptercontains48multiplechoicequestions,20shortproblemsand5longerproblems
MultipleChoice1
Theprimarygoalofcorporatemanagementisto________shareholderwealth
(a)minimize(b)maximize(c)leverage(d)mitigateAnswer:(b)2
A________stockmarketimposes________disciplineonmanagerstotakeactionstomaximizethemarketvalueofthefirmsshares
(a)competitive,strong(b)dispersed,weak(c)mature,no(d)dispersed,strongAnswer:(a)3
The________formisespeciallywellsuitedtotheseparationofownershipandmanagementoffirmsbecauseitallowsrelativelyfrequentchangesinownersbysharetransferwithoutaffectingtheoperationsofthefirm
(a)corporate(b)soleproprietorship(c)partnership(d)householdAnswer:(a)4
________isanythingthathaseconomicvalue
(a)Apartnership(b)Anasset(c)Abalancesheet(d)AnincomestatementAnswer:(b