FINMAN8 CHAP3 Flashcards
is a legal proceeding initiated when a person or
business is unable to repay outstanding debts or obligations.
Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy process begins with a petition filed by the
debtor
TRUE OR FALSE
All of the debtor’s assets are measured and evaluated, and the
assets may be used to repay a portion of the outstanding debt.
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE
bankruptcy and insolvency is the same
FALSE. Bankruptcy different from insolvency
Major causes of business failure
ECONOMIC FACTORS
❑ industry weakness
❑ poor location / product
FINANCIAL FACTORS
❑ too much debt
❑ insufficient capital
TRUE/FALSE
A large number of businesses fail each year, but the number
in any one year has been a large percentage of the
total business population.
FALSE. HAS NEVER BEEN A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS POPULATION
The failure rate of business has tended to fluctuate with the
state of economy
TRUE
Includes SMEs such as stalls, sari-sari
stores, bakery, salon, etc
SMALL FIRMS
Includes big corporations such as
manufacturing companies, publicly
listed corporations, etc.
LARGE FIRMS
*Lack of capital
*Lack of financing
SMALL FIRMS
Tend to be safer
when it comes to
bankruptcy
LARGE FIRMS
TWO TYPES OF BANKRUPTCY
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
A bankruptcy petition filed in federal
court by the distressed firm’s
management. [filed by the debtor]
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
is a bankruptcy case initiated by
a debtor’s creditors. [filed by the
company who lent money to the
borrower]
INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
COMPANY THAT WENT BANKRUPT IN 2021
PAL