WGU C214 Finance Management Final Exam 71
Questions with Verified Answers
By making decisions that keep the control of the business with the owners -
CORRECT ANSWER How can a private firm appropriately maximize shareholder
value?
Because international investing in a global marketplace is the concern of American
investors - CORRECT ANSWER Why are American regulators focused on
international investing in a global marketplace?
Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER What is one of the two basic types of financial
instruments?
Unbundling and offshoring allows firms to offer intermediate and final goods at
lower prices, thus increasing employment.
Unbundling and offshoring decreases costs, which results in expansion of sales
and higher employment - CORRECT ANSWER Which two effects does the
unbundling and offshoring of production have on employment when the global
value chain is taken into consideration?
It reports the assets, liabilities, and equity at a point in time - CORRECT ANSWER
What is true about the content and structure of a balance sheet?
The change will decrease cash flows from operations by $5,000 - CORRECT
ANSWER A company reported an increase in accounts receivable of $5,000 during
the recent period. Half of this amount is expected to be collected next period.
, How will this change in accounts receivable affect the cash flows from the
operating activities section?
Revenues and expenses may be recognized in one period for accounting income
purposes and in a different period for income tax purposes. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which statement accurately explains the recognition of revenues and expenses
under accounting income and income for tax purposes?
Assets=liabilities+equity - CORRECT ANSWER What is the basic equation for a
balance sheet?
A firm's purchase and sale of long-term assets - CORRECT ANSWER What do cash
flows from investing activities generally relate to?
Cash sales to customers - CORRECT ANSWER Which transaction is reflected in cash
flow from operating activities?
Cash available for distribution after funding required reinvestment - CORRECT
ANSWER What does free cash flow represent?
The firms have different fiscal years - CORRECT ANSWER An analyst is comparing
the ratios of two different firms and needs to address timing differences.
What would be considered an example of a timing difference between the two
firms?
Questions with Verified Answers
By making decisions that keep the control of the business with the owners -
CORRECT ANSWER How can a private firm appropriately maximize shareholder
value?
Because international investing in a global marketplace is the concern of American
investors - CORRECT ANSWER Why are American regulators focused on
international investing in a global marketplace?
Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER What is one of the two basic types of financial
instruments?
Unbundling and offshoring allows firms to offer intermediate and final goods at
lower prices, thus increasing employment.
Unbundling and offshoring decreases costs, which results in expansion of sales
and higher employment - CORRECT ANSWER Which two effects does the
unbundling and offshoring of production have on employment when the global
value chain is taken into consideration?
It reports the assets, liabilities, and equity at a point in time - CORRECT ANSWER
What is true about the content and structure of a balance sheet?
The change will decrease cash flows from operations by $5,000 - CORRECT
ANSWER A company reported an increase in accounts receivable of $5,000 during
the recent period. Half of this amount is expected to be collected next period.
, How will this change in accounts receivable affect the cash flows from the
operating activities section?
Revenues and expenses may be recognized in one period for accounting income
purposes and in a different period for income tax purposes. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which statement accurately explains the recognition of revenues and expenses
under accounting income and income for tax purposes?
Assets=liabilities+equity - CORRECT ANSWER What is the basic equation for a
balance sheet?
A firm's purchase and sale of long-term assets - CORRECT ANSWER What do cash
flows from investing activities generally relate to?
Cash sales to customers - CORRECT ANSWER Which transaction is reflected in cash
flow from operating activities?
Cash available for distribution after funding required reinvestment - CORRECT
ANSWER What does free cash flow represent?
The firms have different fiscal years - CORRECT ANSWER An analyst is comparing
the ratios of two different firms and needs to address timing differences.
What would be considered an example of a timing difference between the two
firms?
