TEST BANK FOR INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 12TH EDITION BRIGHAM DAVES ALL CHAPTERS COVERED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ NEWEST VERSION 2025.

,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
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTE.GENE.16.1 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of
finance, and analysis of public information
LOCAL STANDARDS: United States - OH - Default City - TBA
TOPICS: Firm organization
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

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
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTE.GENE.16.1 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of
finance, and analysis of public information
LOCAL STANDARDS: United States - OH - Default City - TBA
TOPICS: Firm organization
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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
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTE.GENE.16.1 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of
finance, and analysis of public information
LOCAL STANDARDS: United States - OH - Default City - TBA
TOPICS: Partnership




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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
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTE.GENE.16.1 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of
finance, and analysis of public information
LOCAL STANDARDS: United States - OH - Default City - TBA
TOPICS: Proprietorship
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

5. One key value of limited liability is that it lowers owners' risks and thereby enhances a firm's value.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTE.GENE.16.1 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of
finance, and analysis of public information
LOCAL STANDARDS: United States - OH - Default City - TBA
TOPICS: Limited liability
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

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
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTE.GENE.16.2 - LO: 1-3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of - DISC: Goals of the firm, role of
finance, and analysis of public information
LOCAL STANDARDS: United States - OH - Default City - TBA
TOPICS: Value maximization
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