
Chapter 1
Goals and Governance of the Corporation
1. Corporations that do not issue financial securities such as stock or debt obligations:
A. will not be able to increase sales.
B. cannot be profitable.
C. may not be able to generate sufficient funds to fulfill their needs.
D. do not face double taxation of their profits.
2. A financial manager facing a capital budgeting decision must decide whether to:
A. issue stock or debt securities.
B. use the money market or capital market.
C. use primary markets or secondary markets.
D. buy new machinery or repair the old.
3. The primary goal of financial management is to:
A. maximize current dividends per share of the existing stock.
B. maximize the current value per share of the existing stock.
C. minimize operational costs and maximize firm efficiency.
D. maintain steady growth in both sales and net earnings.
4. The overall goal of capital budgeting projects should be to:
A. decrease the firm's reliance on debt.
B. increase the firm's sales.
C. increase the firm's outstanding shares of stock.
D. increase the wealth of the firm's shareholders.
5. Capital structure decisions include consideration of the amount of:
I. long-term debt to issue.
II. equity to raise.
III. current assets and liabilities.
IV. net working capital.
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. I, II, and IV only
6. An example of a firm's financing decision would be:
A. acquiring a competitive firm.
B. determining how much to pay for a specific asset.
C. issuing 10-year versus 20-year bonds.
D. deciding whether or not to increase the price of its products.
7. Which of the following is not a financing decision?
A. Should the firm borrow money from a bank or sell bonds?
B. Should the firm shut down an unprofitable factory?
C. How much equity should the firm raise?
D. Should the firm issue bonds or common stock?