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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
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
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
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
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
6. The disadvantages associated with a proprietorship are similar to those under a partnership. One exception relates to
the more formal nature of the partnership agreement and the commitment of all partners' personal assets. As a result,
partnerships do not have difficulty raising large amounts of capital.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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7. The facts that a proprietorship, as a business, pays no corporate income tax, and that it is easily and inexpensively
formed, are two key advantages to that form of business.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
8. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. One of the disadvantages of incorporating a business is that the owners then become subject to liabilities in the
event the firm goes bankrupt.
b. Sole proprietorships are subject to more regulations than corporations.
c. In any type of partnership, every partner has the same rights, privileges, and liability exposure as every other
partner.
d. Sole proprietorships and partnerships generally have a tax advantage over many corporations, especially large
ones.
e. Corporations of all types are subject to the corporate income tax.
ANSWER: d
9. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. One of the disadvantages of a sole proprietorship is that the proprietor is exposed to unlimited liability.
b. It is generally easier to transfer one's ownership interest in a partnership than in a corporation.
c. One of the advantages of the corporate form of organization is that it avoids double taxation.
d. One of the advantages of a corporation from a social standpoint is that every stockholder has equal voting
rights, i.e., "one person, one vote."
e. Corporations of all types are subject to the corporate income tax.
ANSWER: a
10. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. It is generally more expensive to form a proprietorship than a corporation because, with a proprietorship,
extensive legal documents are required.
b. Corporations face fewer regulations than sole proprietorships.
c. One disadvantage of operating a business as a sole proprietorship is that the firm is subject to double taxation,
at both the firm level and the owner level.
d. One advantage of forming a corporation is that equity investors are usually exposed to less liability than in a
regular partnership.
e. If a regular partnership goes bankrupt, each partner is exposed to liabilities only up to the amount of his or her
investment in the business.
ANSWER: d
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11. Cheers Inc. operates as a partnership. Now the partners have decided to convert the business into a regular
corporation. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Assuming Cheers is profitable, less of its income will be subject to federal income taxes.
b. Cheers will now be subject to fewer regulations.
c. Cheers' shareholders (the ex-partners) will now be exposed to less liability.
d. Cheers' investors will be exposed to less liability, but they will find it more difficult to transfer their ownership.
e. Cheers will find it more difficult to raise additional capital.
ANSWER: c
12. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. It is usually easier to transfer ownership in a corporation than it is to transfer ownership in a sole proprietorship.
b. Corporate shareholders are exposed to unlimited liability.
c. Corporations generally face fewer regulations than sole proprietorships.
d. Corporate shareholders are exposed to unlimited liability, and this factor may be compounded by the tax
disadvantages of incorporation.
e. Shareholders in a regular corporation (not an S corporation) pay higher taxes than owners of an otherwise
identical proprietorship.
ANSWER: a
13. Which of the following could explain why a business might choose to operate as a corporation rather than as a sole
proprietorship or a partnership?
a. Corporations generally find it relatively difficult to raise large amounts of capital.
b. Less of a corporation's income is generally subjected to taxes than would be true if the firm were a partnership.
c. Corporate shareholders escape liability for the firm's debts, but this factor may be offset by the tax
disadvantages of the corporate form of organization.
d. Corporate investors are exposed to unlimited liability.
e. Corporations generally face relatively few regulations.
ANSWER: c
14. One drawback of switching from a partnership to the corporate form of organization is the following:
a. It subjects the firm to additional regulations.
b. It cannot affect the amount of the firm's operating income that goes to taxes.
c. It makes it more difficult for the firm to raise additional capital.
d. It makes the firm's investors subject to greater potential personal liabilities.
e. It makes it more difficult for the firm's investors to transfer their ownership interests.
ANSWER: a
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15. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The main method of transferring ownership interest in a corporation is by means of a hostile takeover.
b. Two key advantages of the corporate form over other forms of business organization are unlimited liability and
limited life.
c. A corporation is a legal entity that is generally created by a state; its life and existence is separate from the
lives of its individual owners and managers.
d. Limited liability of its stockholders is an advantage of the corporate form of organization, but corporations have
more trouble raising money in financial markets because of the complexity of this form of organization.
e. Although its stockholders are insulated by limited legal liability, the corporation's legal status does not protect the
firm's managers in the same way; i.e., bondholders can sue its managers if the firm defaults on its debt, even if
the default is the result of poor economic conditions.
ANSWER: c
16. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. In a regular partnership, liability for other partners' misdeeds is limited to the amount of a particular partner's
investment in the business.
b. Attracting large amounts of capital is more difficult for partnerships than for corporations because of such
factors as unlimited liability, the need to reorganize when a partner dies, and the illiquidity (difficulty buying and
selling) of partnership interests.
c. A slow-growth company, with little need for new capital, would be more likely to organize as a corporation than
would a faster growing company.
d. The limited partners in a limited partnership have voting control, while the general partner has operating control
over the business. Also, the limited partners are individually responsible, on a pro rata basis, for the firm's debts
in the event of bankruptcy.
e. A major disadvantage of all partnerships compared to all corporations is the fact that federal income taxes must
be paid by the partners rather than by the firm itself.
ANSWER: b
17. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Corporations are at a disadvantage relative to partnerships because they have to file more reports to state and
federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Administration, even if they are not publicly owned.
b. In a regular partnership, liability for the firm's debts is limited to the amount a particular partner has invested in
the business.
c. A fast-growth company would be more likely to set up as a partnership for its business organization than would
a slow-growth company.
d. Partnerships have difficulty attracting capital in part because of their unlimited liability, the lack of
impermanence of the organization, and difficulty in transferring ownership.
e. A major disadvantage of a partnership relative to a corporation as a form of business organization is the high
cost and practical difficulty of its formation.
ANSWER: d
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18. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is
easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. However, if the business gets
very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important
tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships.
b. Due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of U.S. businesses (in
terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations.
c. Most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations' often less
favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.
d. Large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships.
e. Corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability.
ANSWER: c
19. Jane Doe, who has substantial personal wealth and income, is considering the possibility of starting a new business in
the chemical waste management field. She will be the sole owner, and she has enough funds to finance the operation.
The business will have a relatively high degree of risk, and it is expected that the firm will incur losses for the first few
years. However, the prospects for growth and positive future income look good, and Jane plans to have the firm pay
out all of its income as dividends to her once it is well established. Which of the legal forms of business organization
would probably best suit her needs?
a. Proprietorship, because of ease of entry.
b. S corporation, to gain some tax advantages and also to obtain limited liability.
c. Partnership, but only if she needs additional capital.
d. Regular corporation, because of the limited liability.
e. In this situation, the various forms of organization seem equally desirable.
ANSWER: b
20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The corporate bylaws are a standard set of rules established by the state of incorporation. These rules are
identical for all corporations in the state, and their purpose is to ensure that the firm's managers run the firm in
accordance with state laws.
b. The corporate charter is a standard document prescribed by the state of incorporation, and its purpose is to
ensure that the firm's managers run the firm in accordance with state laws. Procedures for electing corporate
directors are contained in bylaws, while the declaration of the activities that the firm will pursue and the number
of directors are included in the corporate charter.
c. Companies must establish a home office, or domicile, in a particular state, and that state must be the one in
which most of their business (sales, manufacturing, and so forth) is conducted.
d. Attorney fees are generally involved when a company develops its charter and bylaws, but since these
documents are voluntary, a new corporation can avoid these costs by deciding not to have either a charter or
bylaws.
e. The corporate charter is concerned with things like what business the company will engage in, whereas the
bylaws are concerned with things like procedures for electing the board of directors.
ANSWER: e
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21. 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
22. With which of the following statements would most people in business agree?
a. The short-run profits of a corporation will almost always increase if the firm takes actions the government has
determined are in the nation's best interests.
b. Government agencies and firms almost always agree with one another regarding the restrictions that should be
placed on hiring and firing employees.
c. Although people's moral characters are probably developed before they get into a business school, it is still
useful for business schools to cover ethics, including giving students an idea about the adverse consequences of
unethical behavior to themselves, their firms, and the nation.
d. Developing a formal set of rules defining ethical and unethical behavior is not useful for a large corporation.
Such rules generally can't be applied in many specific instances, so it is better to deal with ethical issues on a
case-by-case basis.
e. Because of the courage it takes to blow the whistle, "whistle blowers" are generally promoted more rapidly
than other employees.
ANSWER: c
23. The primary operating goal of a publicly-owned firm interested in serving its stockholders should be to
a. Maximize the stock price per share over the long run, which is the stock's intrinsic value.
b. Maximize the firm's expected EPS.
c. Minimize the chances of losses.
d. Maximize the firm's expected total income.
e. Maximize the stock price on a specific target date.
ANSWER: a
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24. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The financial manager's proper goal should be to attempt to maximize the firm's expected cash flows, since that
will add the most to the individual shareholders' wealth.
b. The financial manager should seek that combination of assets, liabilities, and capital that will generate the
largest expected projected after-tax income over the relevant time horizon, generally the coming year.
c. The riskiness inherent in a firm's earnings per share (EPS) depends on the characteristics of the projects the
firm selects, and thus on the firm's assets. However, EPS is not affected by the manner in which those assets
are financed.
d. Potential agency problems can arise between managers and stockholders, because managers hired as agents to
act on behalf of the owners may instead make decisions favorable to themselves rather than the stockholders.
e. Large, publicly owned firms like IBM and GE are controlled by their management teams. Ownership is
generally widely dispersed; hence managers have great freedom in how they run the firm. Managers may
operate in stockholders' best interests, but they also may operate in their own personal best interests. As long
as they stay within the law, there is no way to either force or motivate managers to act in the stockholders' best
interests.
ANSWER: d
25. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Corporations generally are subject to more favorable tax treatment and fewer regulations than partnerships and
sole proprietorships, which is why corporations do most of the business in the United States.
b. Managers who face the threat of hostile takeovers are less likely to pursue policies that maximize shareholder
value than are managers who do not face the threat of hostile takeovers.
c. One advantage of the corporate form of organization is that liability of the owners of the firm is limited to their
investment in the firm.
d. Because of their simplified organization, it is easier for sole proprietorships and partnerships to raise large
amounts of outside capital than it is for corporations.
e. Bond covenants are an effective way to resolve conflicts between shareholders and managers.
ANSWER: c
26. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. A good goal for a firm's management is maximization of expected EPS.
b. Most business in the U.S. is conducted by corporations, and corporations' popularity results primarily from their
favorable tax treatment.
c. Because most stock ownership is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small segment of society, firms'
actions to maximize their stock prices have little benefit to society.
d. Corporations and partnerships have an advantage over proprietorships because a sole proprietor is exposed to
unlimited liability, but the liability of all investors in the other types of businesses is more limited.
e. The potential exists for agency conflicts between stockholders and managers.
ANSWER: e
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27. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. One disadvantage of operating as a corporation rather than as a partnership is that corporate shareholders are
exposed to more personal liability than partners.
b. There is no good reason to expect a firm's bondholders and stockholders to react differently to the types of
new asset investments a firm makes.
c. Bondholders are generally more willing than stockholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high
potential returns as opposed to safer projects with lower expected returns.
d. Stockholders are generally more willing than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high
potential returns as opposed to safer projects with lower expected returns.
e. Relative to sole proprietorships, corporations generally face fewer regulations, which makes raising capital
easier for corporations.
ANSWER: d
28. 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
ANSWER: True
29. You recently sold 100 shares of your new company, XYZ Corporation, to your brother at a family reunion. At the
reunion your brother gave you a check for the stock and you gave your brother the stock certificates. Which of the
following statements best describes this transaction?
a. This is an example of an exchange of physical assets.
b. This is an example of a primary market transaction.
c. This is an example of a direct transfer of capital.
d. This is an example of a money market transaction.
e. This is an example of a derivatives market transaction
ANSWER: c
30. Debt is a less risky than equity because a debtholder's claim has priority to an equity holder's claim.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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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
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
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
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
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
6. The disadvantages associated with a proprietorship are similar to those under a partnership. One exception relates to
the more formal nature of the partnership agreement and the commitment of all partners' personal assets. As a result,
partnerships do not have difficulty raising large amounts of capital.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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7. The facts that a proprietorship, as a business, pays no corporate income tax, and that it is easily and inexpensively
formed, are two key advantages to that form of business.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
8. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. One of the disadvantages of incorporating a business is that the owners then become subject to liabilities in the
event the firm goes bankrupt.
b. Sole proprietorships are subject to more regulations than corporations.
c. In any type of partnership, every partner has the same rights, privileges, and liability exposure as every other
partner.
d. Sole proprietorships and partnerships generally have a tax advantage over many corporations, especially large
ones.
e. Corporations of all types are subject to the corporate income tax.
ANSWER: d
9. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. One of the disadvantages of a sole proprietorship is that the proprietor is exposed to unlimited liability.
b. It is generally easier to transfer one's ownership interest in a partnership than in a corporation.
c. One of the advantages of the corporate form of organization is that it avoids double taxation.
d. One of the advantages of a corporation from a social standpoint is that every stockholder has equal voting
rights, i.e., "one person, one vote."
e. Corporations of all types are subject to the corporate income tax.
ANSWER: a
10. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. It is generally more expensive to form a proprietorship than a corporation because, with a proprietorship,
extensive legal documents are required.
b. Corporations face fewer regulations than sole proprietorships.
c. One disadvantage of operating a business as a sole proprietorship is that the firm is subject to double taxation,
at both the firm level and the owner level.
d. One advantage of forming a corporation is that equity investors are usually exposed to less liability than in a
regular partnership.
e. If a regular partnership goes bankrupt, each partner is exposed to liabilities only up to the amount of his or her
investment in the business.
ANSWER: d
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11. Cheers Inc. operates as a partnership. Now the partners have decided to convert the business into a regular
corporation. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Assuming Cheers is profitable, less of its income will be subject to federal income taxes.
b. Cheers will now be subject to fewer regulations.
c. Cheers' shareholders (the ex-partners) will now be exposed to less liability.
d. Cheers' investors will be exposed to less liability, but they will find it more difficult to transfer their ownership.
e. Cheers will find it more difficult to raise additional capital.
ANSWER: c
12. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. It is usually easier to transfer ownership in a corporation than it is to transfer ownership in a sole proprietorship.
b. Corporate shareholders are exposed to unlimited liability.
c. Corporations generally face fewer regulations than sole proprietorships.
d. Corporate shareholders are exposed to unlimited liability, and this factor may be compounded by the tax
disadvantages of incorporation.
e. Shareholders in a regular corporation (not an S corporation) pay higher taxes than owners of an otherwise
identical proprietorship.
ANSWER: a
13. Which of the following could explain why a business might choose to operate as a corporation rather than as a sole
proprietorship or a partnership?
a. Corporations generally find it relatively difficult to raise large amounts of capital.
b. Less of a corporation's income is generally subjected to taxes than would be true if the firm were a partnership.
c. Corporate shareholders escape liability for the firm's debts, but this factor may be offset by the tax
disadvantages of the corporate form of organization.
d. Corporate investors are exposed to unlimited liability.
e. Corporations generally face relatively few regulations.
ANSWER: c
14. One drawback of switching from a partnership to the corporate form of organization is the following:
a. It subjects the firm to additional regulations.
b. It cannot affect the amount of the firm's operating income that goes to taxes.
c. It makes it more difficult for the firm to raise additional capital.
d. It makes the firm's investors subject to greater potential personal liabilities.
e. It makes it more difficult for the firm's investors to transfer their ownership interests.
ANSWER: a
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15. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The main method of transferring ownership interest in a corporation is by means of a hostile takeover.
b. Two key advantages of the corporate form over other forms of business organization are unlimited liability and
limited life.
c. A corporation is a legal entity that is generally created by a state; its life and existence is separate from the
lives of its individual owners and managers.
d. Limited liability of its stockholders is an advantage of the corporate form of organization, but corporations have
more trouble raising money in financial markets because of the complexity of this form of organization.
e. Although its stockholders are insulated by limited legal liability, the corporation's legal status does not protect the
firm's managers in the same way; i.e., bondholders can sue its managers if the firm defaults on its debt, even if
the default is the result of poor economic conditions.
ANSWER: c
16. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. In a regular partnership, liability for other partners' misdeeds is limited to the amount of a particular partner's
investment in the business.
b. Attracting large amounts of capital is more difficult for partnerships than for corporations because of such
factors as unlimited liability, the need to reorganize when a partner dies, and the illiquidity (difficulty buying and
selling) of partnership interests.
c. A slow-growth company, with little need for new capital, would be more likely to organize as a corporation than
would a faster growing company.
d. The limited partners in a limited partnership have voting control, while the general partner has operating control
over the business. Also, the limited partners are individually responsible, on a pro rata basis, for the firm's debts
in the event of bankruptcy.
e. A major disadvantage of all partnerships compared to all corporations is the fact that federal income taxes must
be paid by the partners rather than by the firm itself.
ANSWER: b
17. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Corporations are at a disadvantage relative to partnerships because they have to file more reports to state and
federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Administration, even if they are not publicly owned.
b. In a regular partnership, liability for the firm's debts is limited to the amount a particular partner has invested in
the business.
c. A fast-growth company would be more likely to set up as a partnership for its business organization than would
a slow-growth company.
d. Partnerships have difficulty attracting capital in part because of their unlimited liability, the lack of
impermanence of the organization, and difficulty in transferring ownership.
e. A major disadvantage of a partnership relative to a corporation as a form of business organization is the high
cost and practical difficulty of its formation.
ANSWER: d
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18. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is
easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. However, if the business gets
very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important
tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships.
b. Due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of U.S. businesses (in
terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations.
c. Most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations' often less
favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.
d. Large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships.
e. Corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability.
ANSWER: c
19. Jane Doe, who has substantial personal wealth and income, is considering the possibility of starting a new business in
the chemical waste management field. She will be the sole owner, and she has enough funds to finance the operation.
The business will have a relatively high degree of risk, and it is expected that the firm will incur losses for the first few
years. However, the prospects for growth and positive future income look good, and Jane plans to have the firm pay
out all of its income as dividends to her once it is well established. Which of the legal forms of business organization
would probably best suit her needs?
a. Proprietorship, because of ease of entry.
b. S corporation, to gain some tax advantages and also to obtain limited liability.
c. Partnership, but only if she needs additional capital.
d. Regular corporation, because of the limited liability.
e. In this situation, the various forms of organization seem equally desirable.
ANSWER: b
20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The corporate bylaws are a standard set of rules established by the state of incorporation. These rules are
identical for all corporations in the state, and their purpose is to ensure that the firm's managers run the firm in
accordance with state laws.
b. The corporate charter is a standard document prescribed by the state of incorporation, and its purpose is to
ensure that the firm's managers run the firm in accordance with state laws. Procedures for electing corporate
directors are contained in bylaws, while the declaration of the activities that the firm will pursue and the number
of directors are included in the corporate charter.
c. Companies must establish a home office, or domicile, in a particular state, and that state must be the one in
which most of their business (sales, manufacturing, and so forth) is conducted.
d. Attorney fees are generally involved when a company develops its charter and bylaws, but since these
documents are voluntary, a new corporation can avoid these costs by deciding not to have either a charter or
bylaws.
e. The corporate charter is concerned with things like what business the company will engage in, whereas the
bylaws are concerned with things like procedures for electing the board of directors.
ANSWER: e
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21. 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
22. With which of the following statements would most people in business agree?
a. The short-run profits of a corporation will almost always increase if the firm takes actions the government has
determined are in the nation's best interests.
b. Government agencies and firms almost always agree with one another regarding the restrictions that should be
placed on hiring and firing employees.
c. Although people's moral characters are probably developed before they get into a business school, it is still
useful for business schools to cover ethics, including giving students an idea about the adverse consequences of
unethical behavior to themselves, their firms, and the nation.
d. Developing a formal set of rules defining ethical and unethical behavior is not useful for a large corporation.
Such rules generally can't be applied in many specific instances, so it is better to deal with ethical issues on a
case-by-case basis.
e. Because of the courage it takes to blow the whistle, "whistle blowers" are generally promoted more rapidly
than other employees.
ANSWER: c
23. The primary operating goal of a publicly-owned firm interested in serving its stockholders should be to
a. Maximize the stock price per share over the long run, which is the stock's intrinsic value.
b. Maximize the firm's expected EPS.
c. Minimize the chances of losses.
d. Maximize the firm's expected total income.
e. Maximize the stock price on a specific target date.
ANSWER: a
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24. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The financial manager's proper goal should be to attempt to maximize the firm's expected cash flows, since that
will add the most to the individual shareholders' wealth.
b. The financial manager should seek that combination of assets, liabilities, and capital that will generate the
largest expected projected after-tax income over the relevant time horizon, generally the coming year.
c. The riskiness inherent in a firm's earnings per share (EPS) depends on the characteristics of the projects the
firm selects, and thus on the firm's assets. However, EPS is not affected by the manner in which those assets
are financed.
d. Potential agency problems can arise between managers and stockholders, because managers hired as agents to
act on behalf of the owners may instead make decisions favorable to themselves rather than the stockholders.
e. Large, publicly owned firms like IBM and GE are controlled by their management teams. Ownership is
generally widely dispersed; hence managers have great freedom in how they run the firm. Managers may
operate in stockholders' best interests, but they also may operate in their own personal best interests. As long
as they stay within the law, there is no way to either force or motivate managers to act in the stockholders' best
interests.
ANSWER: d
25. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Corporations generally are subject to more favorable tax treatment and fewer regulations than partnerships and
sole proprietorships, which is why corporations do most of the business in the United States.
b. Managers who face the threat of hostile takeovers are less likely to pursue policies that maximize shareholder
value than are managers who do not face the threat of hostile takeovers.
c. One advantage of the corporate form of organization is that liability of the owners of the firm is limited to their
investment in the firm.
d. Because of their simplified organization, it is easier for sole proprietorships and partnerships to raise large
amounts of outside capital than it is for corporations.
e. Bond covenants are an effective way to resolve conflicts between shareholders and managers.
ANSWER: c
26. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. A good goal for a firm's management is maximization of expected EPS.
b. Most business in the U.S. is conducted by corporations, and corporations' popularity results primarily from their
favorable tax treatment.
c. Because most stock ownership is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small segment of society, firms'
actions to maximize their stock prices have little benefit to society.
d. Corporations and partnerships have an advantage over proprietorships because a sole proprietor is exposed to
unlimited liability, but the liability of all investors in the other types of businesses is more limited.
e. The potential exists for agency conflicts between stockholders and managers.
ANSWER: e
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27. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. One disadvantage of operating as a corporation rather than as a partnership is that corporate shareholders are
exposed to more personal liability than partners.
b. There is no good reason to expect a firm's bondholders and stockholders to react differently to the types of
new asset investments a firm makes.
c. Bondholders are generally more willing than stockholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high
potential returns as opposed to safer projects with lower expected returns.
d. Stockholders are generally more willing than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high
potential returns as opposed to safer projects with lower expected returns.
e. Relative to sole proprietorships, corporations generally face fewer regulations, which makes raising capital
easier for corporations.
ANSWER: d
28. 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
ANSWER: True
29. You recently sold 100 shares of your new company, XYZ Corporation, to your brother at a family reunion. At the
reunion your brother gave you a check for the stock and you gave your brother the stock certificates. Which of the
following statements best describes this transaction?
a. This is an example of an exchange of physical assets.
b. This is an example of a primary market transaction.
c. This is an example of a direct transfer of capital.
d. This is an example of a money market transaction.
e. This is an example of a derivatives market transaction
ANSWER: c
30. Debt is a less risky than equity because a debtholder's claim has priority to an equity holder's claim.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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