D076 Finance Skills for Managers
What is the name for the concept that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the
future? - ANSWER: Time value of money
Which area of finance deals with sources of funding and the capital structure of
corporations and seeks to increase the value of a firm to its owners? - ANSWER:
Business finance
What is the primary difference between finance and accounting? - ANSWER: Finance
focuses on the future, while accounting is generally backward-looking.
Which subspecialty of finance primarily involves deciding which assets will create more
wealth and earn positive returns? - ANSWER: Investments
What is the primary goal of the financial manager of a firm? - ANSWER: To maximize
owner wealth
What should be the main question a firm asks when considering any investment
decision? - ANSWER: Do the benefits of this investment outweigh the costs?
What is the primary aim of personal finance goals? - ANSWER: To maximize
satisfaction from products purchased and services obtained
Which task does a financial manager perform when choosing to obtain a loan to
purchase a piece of equipment for a new project? - ANSWER: Making financing
decisions
Which financial career focuses on investing capital into firms whose shares are not
currently sold on any public stock exchange? - ANSWER: Private equity
Which task does a financial manager perform when assessing the costs and benefits of
potential projects? - ANSWER: Making investment decisions
What tool can you use to understand your overall personal cash flows? - ANSWER:
Budgeting
What is a reasonable alternative to keeping an emergency stash of cash? - ANSWER:
Investing in a savings account
,You want to buy a house, so you obtain a mortgage for which you can afford the
monthly payments. What process have you engaged in as part of your financial
decision-making? - ANSWER: Financing
What area of finance involves deciding which assets to invest in to create wealth in the
future? - ANSWER: Investments
Hannah is the financial manager of a firm. A project that she has recommended has
been approved and will cost $5 million. Since the company does not have enough cash
on reserve, Hannah must figure out how to raise enough money to start the project. She
can choose whether to issue new bonds, new stocks, a mortgage loan, or some
combination of those options. What task is Hannah performing in this scenario? -
ANSWER: Making a financing decision
Maria and Mateo are setting financial goals. They decide that they need to save $200
each month to reach their goal of taking their children to visit their grandparents in Spain
next summer. What is the objective of setting such a goal? - ANSWER: To maximize
individual utility
Which professional works with individuals to help them achieve their financial goals? -
ANSWER: Financial planner
Omar is about to purchase a new car for $30,000. He knows he wants to buy the car,
but he is still trying to decide how to pay for it. He has barely over $30,000 in his bank
account. He can either take out an auto loan from a bank or use a mix of cash and an
auto loan.
In this scenario, what is Omar doing? - ANSWER: Financing a goal
What are the purposes of financial markets? - ANSWER: To provide liquidity and
determine prices
In which financial market are securities such as stocks and bonds are traded after their
initial issuance? - ANSWER: Secondary market
What kind of market primarily allows institutions to borrow and lend in the short term? -
ANSWER: Money market
A local start-up company just hit its five-year anniversary and is planning an initial public
offering sometime this year. In order to issue public stock, which market will the
company use? - ANSWER: Primary market
What is the primary role of financial institutions? - ANSWER: To conduct financial
transactions such as investments, loans, and deposits
What is a depository institution? - ANSWER: An institution that accepts and pays
interest on deposits of money, as well as extends loans
, Which financial institution ensures that a nation's economy remains healthy by
controlling the amount of money circulating in the economy? - ANSWER: Central bank
How do insurance companies pay policyholders when a claim is made? - ANSWER:
They use returns from stocks and bonds.
Which type of financial institution deals mainly with providing for retirement through
employers? - ANSWER: Pension fund
A large corporation is looking to merge with another large corporation. Which financial
institution can help them do this? - ANSWER: Investment bank
Unemployment rate is which type of economic indicator? - ANSWER: Lagging
The Federal Reserve sometimes adjusts the interest rate at which commercial banks
can borrow from it. What is the purpose of adjusting the interest rate? - ANSWER: To
regulate inflation and unemployment
What would an inverted yield curve signal? - ANSWER: It may indicate an economic
downturn.
In what way are coincident indicators useful? - ANSWER: They are analyzed during
economic shifts to provide information about the current state of the economy.
Which responsibility is a focus of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission? -
ANSWER: To protect investors
Which type of financial institution provides individuals and firms access to financial
markets? - ANSWER: Investment institutions
Which financial institution includes entities that receive money from institutional
investors and wealthy individuals to buy troubled companies to improve them and earn
returns by selling them or going public? - ANSWER: Private equity
Yield curve is which type of economic indicator? - ANSWER: Leading
About a year ago, the short-term Treasury bill had 1.54% interest and the long-term
Treasury note had 2.54% interest. This week, the 1-year Treasury bill has an interest
rate of 3.13%, while the 10-year Treasury note has an interest rate of 2.28%. What does
this information indicate about the future economy? - ANSWER: It may indicate an
economic downturn.
Which term reflects a person's beliefs about right and wrong, good and bad, or just and
unjust? - ANSWER: Moral
What is the name for the concept that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the
future? - ANSWER: Time value of money
Which area of finance deals with sources of funding and the capital structure of
corporations and seeks to increase the value of a firm to its owners? - ANSWER:
Business finance
What is the primary difference between finance and accounting? - ANSWER: Finance
focuses on the future, while accounting is generally backward-looking.
Which subspecialty of finance primarily involves deciding which assets will create more
wealth and earn positive returns? - ANSWER: Investments
What is the primary goal of the financial manager of a firm? - ANSWER: To maximize
owner wealth
What should be the main question a firm asks when considering any investment
decision? - ANSWER: Do the benefits of this investment outweigh the costs?
What is the primary aim of personal finance goals? - ANSWER: To maximize
satisfaction from products purchased and services obtained
Which task does a financial manager perform when choosing to obtain a loan to
purchase a piece of equipment for a new project? - ANSWER: Making financing
decisions
Which financial career focuses on investing capital into firms whose shares are not
currently sold on any public stock exchange? - ANSWER: Private equity
Which task does a financial manager perform when assessing the costs and benefits of
potential projects? - ANSWER: Making investment decisions
What tool can you use to understand your overall personal cash flows? - ANSWER:
Budgeting
What is a reasonable alternative to keeping an emergency stash of cash? - ANSWER:
Investing in a savings account
,You want to buy a house, so you obtain a mortgage for which you can afford the
monthly payments. What process have you engaged in as part of your financial
decision-making? - ANSWER: Financing
What area of finance involves deciding which assets to invest in to create wealth in the
future? - ANSWER: Investments
Hannah is the financial manager of a firm. A project that she has recommended has
been approved and will cost $5 million. Since the company does not have enough cash
on reserve, Hannah must figure out how to raise enough money to start the project. She
can choose whether to issue new bonds, new stocks, a mortgage loan, or some
combination of those options. What task is Hannah performing in this scenario? -
ANSWER: Making a financing decision
Maria and Mateo are setting financial goals. They decide that they need to save $200
each month to reach their goal of taking their children to visit their grandparents in Spain
next summer. What is the objective of setting such a goal? - ANSWER: To maximize
individual utility
Which professional works with individuals to help them achieve their financial goals? -
ANSWER: Financial planner
Omar is about to purchase a new car for $30,000. He knows he wants to buy the car,
but he is still trying to decide how to pay for it. He has barely over $30,000 in his bank
account. He can either take out an auto loan from a bank or use a mix of cash and an
auto loan.
In this scenario, what is Omar doing? - ANSWER: Financing a goal
What are the purposes of financial markets? - ANSWER: To provide liquidity and
determine prices
In which financial market are securities such as stocks and bonds are traded after their
initial issuance? - ANSWER: Secondary market
What kind of market primarily allows institutions to borrow and lend in the short term? -
ANSWER: Money market
A local start-up company just hit its five-year anniversary and is planning an initial public
offering sometime this year. In order to issue public stock, which market will the
company use? - ANSWER: Primary market
What is the primary role of financial institutions? - ANSWER: To conduct financial
transactions such as investments, loans, and deposits
What is a depository institution? - ANSWER: An institution that accepts and pays
interest on deposits of money, as well as extends loans
, Which financial institution ensures that a nation's economy remains healthy by
controlling the amount of money circulating in the economy? - ANSWER: Central bank
How do insurance companies pay policyholders when a claim is made? - ANSWER:
They use returns from stocks and bonds.
Which type of financial institution deals mainly with providing for retirement through
employers? - ANSWER: Pension fund
A large corporation is looking to merge with another large corporation. Which financial
institution can help them do this? - ANSWER: Investment bank
Unemployment rate is which type of economic indicator? - ANSWER: Lagging
The Federal Reserve sometimes adjusts the interest rate at which commercial banks
can borrow from it. What is the purpose of adjusting the interest rate? - ANSWER: To
regulate inflation and unemployment
What would an inverted yield curve signal? - ANSWER: It may indicate an economic
downturn.
In what way are coincident indicators useful? - ANSWER: They are analyzed during
economic shifts to provide information about the current state of the economy.
Which responsibility is a focus of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission? -
ANSWER: To protect investors
Which type of financial institution provides individuals and firms access to financial
markets? - ANSWER: Investment institutions
Which financial institution includes entities that receive money from institutional
investors and wealthy individuals to buy troubled companies to improve them and earn
returns by selling them or going public? - ANSWER: Private equity
Yield curve is which type of economic indicator? - ANSWER: Leading
About a year ago, the short-term Treasury bill had 1.54% interest and the long-term
Treasury note had 2.54% interest. This week, the 1-year Treasury bill has an interest
rate of 3.13%, while the 10-year Treasury note has an interest rate of 2.28%. What does
this information indicate about the future economy? - ANSWER: It may indicate an
economic downturn.
Which term reflects a person's beliefs about right and wrong, good and bad, or just and
unjust? - ANSWER: Moral
