TESTBANK FOR FOUNDATIONS OF
FINANCE 10TH EDITION BY ARTHUR
J KEOWN (1) Questions and Answers
Latest Versions Graded A+
Foundations of Finance, 10e (Keown/Martin/Petty)
Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Foundations of Financial Management
Learning Objective 1.1
1) The payment of a dividend to current shareholders will have no impact on a corporation's share price
because the cash paid is not available to future potential shareholders who may want to buy the
corporation's stock.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
2) One problem with maximization of shareholder wealth as a goal is that it ignores risk taken by the
firm's financial decisions.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
3) The goal of profit maximization ignores the risk of financial decisions.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
,AACSB: Reflective Thinking
4) Only a firm's financial decisions affect its stock prices.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Determinants of Stock Price
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
5) Shareholders react to poor investment or dividend decisions by causing the total value of the firm's
stock to fall, and they react to good decisions by bidding the price of the stock up.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Determinants of Stock Price
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
6) The primary goal of a publicly owned corporation is to
A) maximize dividends per share
B) maximize shareholder wealth
C) maximize earnings per share after taxes
D) minimize shareholder risk
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
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,Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Corporation
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
7) Maximization of shareholder wealth
A) represents a zero sum game in which one corporation gains at the expense of others.
B) provides benefits to society as scarce resources are directed to their most productive use.
C) is not a practical goal since it cannot be measured effectively.
D) is achieved only if cash flows exceed accounting profits.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Maximize Shareholder Wealth
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
8) A financial manager is considering two projects, A and B. A is expected to add $2 million to profits
this year while B is expected to add $1 million to profits this year. Which of the following statements is
MOST correct?
A) The manager should select project A because it maximizes profits.
B) The manager should select the project that maximizes long-term profits, not just one year of profits.
C) The manager should select project A or he is irrational.
D) The manager should select the project that causes the stock price to increase the most, which could be
A or B.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
9) Shareholder wealth maximization means
A) maximizing earnings per share.
B) maximizing dividends per share.
C) maximizing the price of existing common stock.
D) maximizing stockholders equity.
Answer: C
, Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Maximize Shareholder Wealth
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
10) The goal of the firm should be
A) maximization of profits (net income per share).
B) maximization of shareholder wealth.
C) maximization of market share.
D) maximization of sales.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Maximize Shareholder Wealth
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
11) Which of the following goals of the firm are synonymous (equivalent) to the maximization of
shareholder wealth?
A) profit maximization
B) risk minimization
C) maximization of the total market value of the firm's common stock
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
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FINANCE 10TH EDITION BY ARTHUR
J KEOWN (1) Questions and Answers
Latest Versions Graded A+
Foundations of Finance, 10e (Keown/Martin/Petty)
Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Foundations of Financial Management
Learning Objective 1.1
1) The payment of a dividend to current shareholders will have no impact on a corporation's share price
because the cash paid is not available to future potential shareholders who may want to buy the
corporation's stock.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
2) One problem with maximization of shareholder wealth as a goal is that it ignores risk taken by the
firm's financial decisions.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
3) The goal of profit maximization ignores the risk of financial decisions.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
,AACSB: Reflective Thinking
4) Only a firm's financial decisions affect its stock prices.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Determinants of Stock Price
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
5) Shareholders react to poor investment or dividend decisions by causing the total value of the firm's
stock to fall, and they react to good decisions by bidding the price of the stock up.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Determinants of Stock Price
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
6) The primary goal of a publicly owned corporation is to
A) maximize dividends per share
B) maximize shareholder wealth
C) maximize earnings per share after taxes
D) minimize shareholder risk
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
angelinas
,Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Corporation
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
7) Maximization of shareholder wealth
A) represents a zero sum game in which one corporation gains at the expense of others.
B) provides benefits to society as scarce resources are directed to their most productive use.
C) is not a practical goal since it cannot be measured effectively.
D) is achieved only if cash flows exceed accounting profits.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Maximize Shareholder Wealth
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
8) A financial manager is considering two projects, A and B. A is expected to add $2 million to profits
this year while B is expected to add $1 million to profits this year. Which of the following statements is
MOST correct?
A) The manager should select project A because it maximizes profits.
B) The manager should select the project that maximizes long-term profits, not just one year of profits.
C) The manager should select project A or he is irrational.
D) The manager should select the project that causes the stock price to increase the most, which could be
A or B.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
9) Shareholder wealth maximization means
A) maximizing earnings per share.
B) maximizing dividends per share.
C) maximizing the price of existing common stock.
D) maximizing stockholders equity.
Answer: C
, Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Maximize Shareholder Wealth
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
10) The goal of the firm should be
A) maximization of profits (net income per share).
B) maximization of shareholder wealth.
C) maximization of market share.
D) maximization of sales.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Keywords: Goal of the Firm, Maximize Shareholder Wealth
Learning Obj.: L.O. 1.1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
11) Which of the following goals of the firm are synonymous (equivalent) to the maximization of
shareholder wealth?
A) profit maximization
B) risk minimization
C) maximization of the total market value of the firm's common stock
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
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