, CHAPTER 1
AN OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCIAL
ENVIRONMENT
Please see the preface for information on the AACSB letter indicators (F, M,
etc.) on the subject lines.
True/False
Easy:
(1.2) Firm organization F M Answer: b EASY
1
. The form of organization for a business is not an important issue, as
this decision has very little effect on the income and wealth of the
firm's owners.
a. True
b. False
(1.2) Firm organization F M Answer: b EASY
2
. The major advantage of a regular partnership or a corporation as a form
of business organization is the fact that both offer their owners
limited liability, whereas proprietorships do not.
a. True
b. False
(1.2) Partnership F M Answer: a EASY
3
. There are three primary disadvantages of a regular partnership: (1)
unlimited liability, (2) limited life of the organization, and (3)
difficulty of transferring ownership. These combine to make it
difficult for partnerships to attract large amounts of capital and thus
to grow to a very large size.
a. True
b. False
1. (1.2) Firm organization
F M Answer: b EASY
2. (1.2) Firm organization
F M Answer: b EASY
3. (1.2) Partnership F M Answer: a EASY
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, (1.2) Proprietorship F M Answer: a EASY
4
. Two disadvantages of a proprietorship are (1) the relative difficulty of
raising new capital and (2) the owner's unlimited personal liability for
the business' debts.
a. True
b. False
(1.2) Limited liability F M Answer: a EASY
5
. One key value of limited liability is that it lowers owners' risks and
thereby enhances a firm's value.
a. True
b. False
(1.3) Value maximization F M Answer: b EASY
6
. If a firm's goal is to maximize its earnings per share, this is the best
way to maximize the price of the common stock and thus shareholders'
wealth.
a. True
b. False
(1.4) Financial intermediaries F M Answer: a EASY
7
. If Firm A's business is to obtain savings from individuals and then
invest them in financial assets issued by other firms or individuals,
Firm A is a financial intermediary.
a. True
b. False
(1.8) Financial markets F H Answer: b EASY
8
. If an individual investor buys or sells a currently outstanding stock
through a broker, this is a primary market transaction.
a. True
b. False
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Page 2 True/False Chapter 1: Overview
, (1.8) Financial markets F H Answer: a EASY
9
. Recently, Hale Corporation announced the sale of 2.5 million newly
issued shares of its stock at a price of $21 per share. Hale sold the
stock to an investment banker, who in turn sold it to individual and
institutional investors. This is a primary market transaction.
a. True
b. False
(1.11) Stock market transactions F H Answer: a EASY
10
. One of the functions of NYSE specialists is to facilitate trading by
keeping an inventory of shares of the stocks in which they specialize,
buying when investors want to sell and selling when they want to buy.
They change the bid and ask prices of the securities so as to keep
supply and demand in balance.
a. True
b. False
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to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
AN OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCIAL
ENVIRONMENT
Please see the preface for information on the AACSB letter indicators (F, M,
etc.) on the subject lines.
True/False
Easy:
(1.2) Firm organization F M Answer: b EASY
1
. The form of organization for a business is not an important issue, as
this decision has very little effect on the income and wealth of the
firm's owners.
a. True
b. False
(1.2) Firm organization F M Answer: b EASY
2
. The major advantage of a regular partnership or a corporation as a form
of business organization is the fact that both offer their owners
limited liability, whereas proprietorships do not.
a. True
b. False
(1.2) Partnership F M Answer: a EASY
3
. There are three primary disadvantages of a regular partnership: (1)
unlimited liability, (2) limited life of the organization, and (3)
difficulty of transferring ownership. These combine to make it
difficult for partnerships to attract large amounts of capital and thus
to grow to a very large size.
a. True
b. False
1. (1.2) Firm organization
F M Answer: b EASY
2. (1.2) Firm organization
F M Answer: b EASY
3. (1.2) Partnership F M Answer: a EASY
© 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted
to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
, (1.2) Proprietorship F M Answer: a EASY
4
. Two disadvantages of a proprietorship are (1) the relative difficulty of
raising new capital and (2) the owner's unlimited personal liability for
the business' debts.
a. True
b. False
(1.2) Limited liability F M Answer: a EASY
5
. One key value of limited liability is that it lowers owners' risks and
thereby enhances a firm's value.
a. True
b. False
(1.3) Value maximization F M Answer: b EASY
6
. If a firm's goal is to maximize its earnings per share, this is the best
way to maximize the price of the common stock and thus shareholders'
wealth.
a. True
b. False
(1.4) Financial intermediaries F M Answer: a EASY
7
. If Firm A's business is to obtain savings from individuals and then
invest them in financial assets issued by other firms or individuals,
Firm A is a financial intermediary.
a. True
b. False
(1.8) Financial markets F H Answer: b EASY
8
. If an individual investor buys or sells a currently outstanding stock
through a broker, this is a primary market transaction.
a. True
b. False
© 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted
to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Page 2 True/False Chapter 1: Overview
, (1.8) Financial markets F H Answer: a EASY
9
. Recently, Hale Corporation announced the sale of 2.5 million newly
issued shares of its stock at a price of $21 per share. Hale sold the
stock to an investment banker, who in turn sold it to individual and
institutional investors. This is a primary market transaction.
a. True
b. False
(1.11) Stock market transactions F H Answer: a EASY
10
. One of the functions of NYSE specialists is to facilitate trading by
keeping an inventory of shares of the stocks in which they specialize,
buying when investors want to sell and selling when they want to buy.
They change the bid and ask prices of the securities so as to keep
supply and demand in balance.
a. True
b. False
© 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted
to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
