FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT 16TH EDITION BRIGHAM
AND HOUSTON EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Which one of the following terms is defined as the mixture of a firm's
debt and equity financing?
A. working capital management
B. cash management
C. cost analysis
D. capital budgeting
E. capital structure. Answer: E.
◉ Which one of the following is defined as a firm's short-term assets
and its short-term liabilities?
A. working capital
B. debt
C. investment capital
D. net capital
E. capital structure. Answer: A
◉ A business owned by a solitary individual who has unlimited liability
for its debt is called a:
,A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. limited liability company.. Answer: B
◉ A business formed by two or more individuals who each have
unlimited liability for all of the firm's business debts is called a:
A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. limited liability company.. Answer: C
◉ A business partner whose potential financial loss in the partnership
will not exceed his or her investment in that partnership is called a:
A. generally partner.
B. sole proprietor.
C. limited partner
D. corporate shareholder.
E. zero partner.. Answer: C
◉ A business created as a distinct legal entity and treated as a legal
"person" is called a:
, A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. unlimited liability company.. Answer: A
◉ Which one of the following terms is defined as a conflict of interest
between the corporate shareholders and the corporate managers?
A. articles of incorporation
B. corporate breakdown
C. agency problem
D. by laws
E. legal liability. Answer: C
◉ A stakeholder is:
A. a person who owns shares of stock.
B. any person who has voting rights based on stock ownership of a
corporation.
C. a person who initially founded a firm and currently has management
control over that firm.
D. a creditor to whom a firm currently owes money.
correct
E. any person or entity other than a stockholder or creditor who
potentially has a claim on the cash flows of a firm.. Answer: E
MANAGEMENT 16TH EDITION BRIGHAM
AND HOUSTON EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Which one of the following terms is defined as the mixture of a firm's
debt and equity financing?
A. working capital management
B. cash management
C. cost analysis
D. capital budgeting
E. capital structure. Answer: E.
◉ Which one of the following is defined as a firm's short-term assets
and its short-term liabilities?
A. working capital
B. debt
C. investment capital
D. net capital
E. capital structure. Answer: A
◉ A business owned by a solitary individual who has unlimited liability
for its debt is called a:
,A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. limited liability company.. Answer: B
◉ A business formed by two or more individuals who each have
unlimited liability for all of the firm's business debts is called a:
A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. limited liability company.. Answer: C
◉ A business partner whose potential financial loss in the partnership
will not exceed his or her investment in that partnership is called a:
A. generally partner.
B. sole proprietor.
C. limited partner
D. corporate shareholder.
E. zero partner.. Answer: C
◉ A business created as a distinct legal entity and treated as a legal
"person" is called a:
, A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. unlimited liability company.. Answer: A
◉ Which one of the following terms is defined as a conflict of interest
between the corporate shareholders and the corporate managers?
A. articles of incorporation
B. corporate breakdown
C. agency problem
D. by laws
E. legal liability. Answer: C
◉ A stakeholder is:
A. a person who owns shares of stock.
B. any person who has voting rights based on stock ownership of a
corporation.
C. a person who initially founded a firm and currently has management
control over that firm.
D. a creditor to whom a firm currently owes money.
correct
E. any person or entity other than a stockholder or creditor who
potentially has a claim on the cash flows of a firm.. Answer: E
