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Finance 300 ( CSULB Yulong Ma) Exam 1 Chpt 1, 4, 5 Questions With 100% Verified Solutions Why Study Finance? - ANSWER -Analyzing costs and benefits of projects of all types is one of the most important aspects of finance, so the tools you learn in finance are vital in marketing research, the design of marketing and distribution channels, and product pricing. Understanding of how their jobs affect profitability, and they are also expected to be able to work within their areas to improve profitability. you will have to make financial decisions that will be very important to you personally. Capital Budgeting - ANSWER -the process of planning and managing a firm's long-term investments. Into what category of financial management does cash management fall? - ANSWER -Working Capital Management: assets - current liabilities. The term working capital refers to a firm's short-term assets, such as inventory, and its short term liabilities, such as money owed to suppliers. Managing the firm's working capital is a day-to-day activity that ensures the firm has sufficient resources to continue its operations and avoid costly interruptions. This involves a number of activities related to the firm's receipt and disbursement of cash. What is the capital budgeting decision? - ANSWER -In capital budgeting, the financial manager tries to identify investment opportunities that are worth more to the firm than they cost to acquire. Loosely speaking, this means that the value of the cash flow generated by an asset exceeds the cost of that asset. What do you call the specific mixture of long-term debt and equity that a firm chooses to use? - ANSWER -Capital Structure: The financial manager has two concerns in this area. First: How much should the firm borrow? Second: What are the least expensive sources of funds for the firm? sole proprietorship - ANSWER -a business owned by one person. This is the simplest type of business to start and is the least regulated form of organization. For this reason, there are more proprietorships than any other type of business, and many businesses that later become large corporations start out as small proprietorships. Partnership* - ANSWER -A business in which two or more persons combine their assets and skills. Partners share in gains or losses, and all have unlimited liability for all partnership debts, not just some particular share. The way partnership gains (and losses) are divided is described in the partnership agreement. This agreement can be an informal oral agreement, such as "let's start a lawn mowing business," or a lengthy, formal written document. Disadvantages of sole proprietorships - ANSWER -(1) unlimited liability for business debts on the part of the owners (2) limited life of the business, and (3) difficulty of transferring ownership. Corporation* - ANSWER -A business created as a distinct legal entity owned by one or more individuals or entities. Most important form (in terms of size) of business organization in the United States. A corporation is a legal "person" separate and distinct from its owners, and it has many of the rights, duties, and privileges of an actual person. Corporations can borrow money and own property, can sue and be sued, and can enter into contracts. General Partneship - ANSWER -is similar to a proprietorship, except that there are two or more owners (partners). In a general partnership, all the partners share in gains or losses, and all have unlimited liability for all partnership debts, not just some particular share. The way partnership gains (and losses) are divided is described in the partnership agreement. This agreement can be an informal oral agreement, such as "let's start a lawn mowing business," or a lengthy, formal written document. Limited Partnership - ANSWER -one or more general partners will run the business and have unlimited liability, but there will be one or more limited partners who do not actively participate in the business. A limited partner's liability for business debts is limited to the amount that partner contributes to the partnership. This form of organization is common in real estate ventures Why is the corporate form superior when it comes to raising cash? - ANSWER Ownership (represented by shares of stock) can be readily transferred, and the life of the corporation is, therefore, not limited. The corporation borrows money in its own name. As a result, the stockholders in a corporation have limited liability for corporate debts. The most they can lose is what they have invested. Profit maximization - ANSWER -A method of setting prices that occurs when marginal revenue equals marginal cost. What is the goal of financial management?* - ANSWER -The goal of financial management is to maximize the current value per share of the existing stock. (same thing as maximizing the market price per share.) What are some shortcomings of the goal of profit maximization?* - ANSWER Large companies are sometimes guilty of unethical behavior. Often, this unethical behavior takes the form of false or misleading financial statements. Sarbanes-Oxley Act* - ANSWER -intended to strengthen protection against corporate accounting fraud and financial malpractice. Key elements of Sarbox took effect on November 15, 2004. What is an agency relationship? - ANSWER -Ex#1. A relationship between stockholders (person buying or selling) and management (person doing the trading or buying for you). Ex#2. Someone (the principal) hires another (the agent) to represent his or her interest. What are agency problems, and how do they arise? What are agency costs? - ANSWER -Suppose you hire someone to sell your car and you agree to pay her a flat fee when she sells the car. The agent's incentive, in this case, is to make the sale, not necessarily to get you the best price. However, If you paid a commission of say 10 percent of the sales price instead of a flat fee, then this problem might exist. the salesperson might want to sell the car as high as possible to get a higher %. This example illustrates that the way an agent is compensated is one factor that affects agency problems because the agent is to benefit the principle. Managerial Compensation - ANSWER -Incentives can be used to align management and stockholder interests

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Finance 300 ( CSULB Yulong Ma) Exam 1 Chpt 1, 4,
5 Questions With 100% Verified Solutions
Why Study Finance? - ANSWER -Analyzing costs and benefits of projects of all
types is one of the most important aspects of finance, so the tools you learn in
finance are vital in marketing research, the design of marketing and distribution
channels, and product pricing. Understanding of how their jobs affect profitability,
and they are also expected to be able to work within their areas to improve
profitability. you will have to make financial decisions that will be very important
to you personally.

Capital Budgeting - ANSWER -the process of planning and managing a firm's
long-term investments.

Into what category of financial management does cash management fall? -
ANSWER -Working Capital Management: assets - current liabilities. The term
working capital refers to a firm's short-term assets, such as inventory, and its short-
term liabilities, such as money owed to suppliers.

Managing the firm's working capital is a day-to-day activity that ensures the firm
has sufficient resources to continue its operations and avoid costly interruptions.

This involves a number of activities related to the firm's receipt and disbursement
of cash.

What is the capital budgeting decision? - ANSWER -In capital budgeting, the
financial manager tries to identify investment opportunities that are worth more to
the firm than they cost to acquire. Loosely speaking, this means that the value of
the cash flow generated by an asset exceeds the cost of that asset.

What do you call the specific mixture of long-term debt and equity that a firm
chooses to use? - ANSWER -Capital Structure: The financial manager has two
concerns in this area. First: How much should the firm borrow? Second: What are
the least expensive sources of funds for the firm?

sole proprietorship - ANSWER -a business owned by one person. This is the
simplest type of business to start and is the least regulated form of organization.
For this reason, there are more proprietorships than any other type of business, and

, many businesses that later become large corporations start out as small
proprietorships.

Partnership* - ANSWER -A business in which two or more persons combine their
assets and skills. Partners share in gains or losses, and all have unlimited liability
for all partnership debts, not just some particular share. The way partnership gains
(and losses) are divided is described in the partnership agreement. This agreement
can be an informal oral agreement, such as "let's start a lawn mowing business," or
a lengthy, formal written document.

Disadvantages of sole proprietorships - ANSWER -(1) unlimited liability for
business debts on the part of the owners
(2) limited life of the business, and
(3) difficulty of transferring ownership.

Corporation* - ANSWER -A business created as a distinct legal entity owned by
one or more individuals or entities. Most important form (in terms of size) of
business organization in the United States. A corporation is a legal "person"
separate and distinct from its owners, and it has many of the rights, duties, and
privileges of an actual person. Corporations can borrow money and own property,
can sue and be sued, and can enter into contracts.

General Partneship - ANSWER -is similar to a proprietorship, except that there
are two or more owners (partners). In a general partnership, all the partners share
in gains or losses, and all have unlimited liability for all partnership debts, not just
some particular share. The way partnership gains (and losses) are divided is
described in the partnership agreement. This agreement can be an informal oral
agreement, such as "let's start a lawn mowing business," or a lengthy, formal
written document.

Limited Partnership - ANSWER -one or more general partners will run the
business and have unlimited liability, but there will be one or more limited partners
who do not actively participate in the business. A limited partner's liability for
business debts is limited to the amount that partner contributes to the partnership.
This form of organization is common in real estate ventures

Why is the corporate form superior when it comes to raising cash? - ANSWER -
Ownership (represented by shares of stock) can be readily transferred, and the life
of the corporation is, therefore, not limited. The corporation borrows money in its

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