HW PreMidterm Flashcards
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Which of the following statements about the corporate form of business organization is true?
A. The corporate form is preferred over the sole proprietorship because a corporation is easier to form and faces less regulation.
B. The corporate form has the advantage of unlimited liability.
C. The corporate form has the disadvantage of double taxation relative to a sole proprietorship.
D. Sole proprietorships are the most common form of business organization because liability is limited to the amount invested in the business by the sole proprietor
C. The corporate form has the disadvantage of double taxation relative to a sole proprietorship.
In order to reduce agency problems, managers may be provided compensation that includes:
A. a bonus based on the level of profit achieved during the year.
B. incentive pay for achieving higher sales than last year.
C. an option to buy the company’s stock.
D. a fixed salary so managers’ pay is not at risk, allowing managers to focus on the company’s business.
C. an option to buy the company’s stock.
The goal of the firm should be:
A. maximization of shareholder wealth.
B. maximization of sales.
C. maximization of profits (net income per share).
D. maximization of market share.
A. maximization of shareholder wealth.
Which of the following statements are true regarding “Agency Problem”?
A. all of these
B. The agency problem may interfere with the implementation of maximizing shareholder wealth.
C. Managers might attempt to benefit themselves in terms of salary and perquisites at the expense of shareholders.
D. The agency problem results from the separation of management and the ownership of the firm.
A. all of these
The corporation is a legal entity separate from it owners; thus it is possible for the corporation to continue even upon the death of one or more shareholders.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Capital structure decisions include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Deciding how to pay for long term projects.
B. Deciding the total amount of debt the firm should take on.
C. Deciding the mix of debt and equity for the firm.
D. Deciding what assets to purchase.
D. Deciding what assets to purchase.
Short-term assets and short-term liabilities are referred to as the firm’s:
A. working capital.
B. financing mix.
C. capital structure.
D. capital budget.
E. cash flow.
A. working capital.
Any situation where a potential conflict can arise between the firm’s owners and its managers is referred to as a(n):
A. personnel conflict.
B. agency problem.
C. organizational problem.
D. compensation issue.
E. control issue.
B. Agency Problem
Anyone other than the firm’s stockholders or creditors that might have a claim on the cash flows of a firm is called a:
A. liaison.
B. stakeholder.
C. provisional partner.
D. residual owner.
E. shareholder.
B. Stakeholder
Capital budgeting is the process of:
A. choosing how much cash to keep on hand.
B. planning and managing a firm’s long-term investments.
C. determining how to raise the money required to fund a project
D. deciding the amount of earnings that a firm should retain.
B. planning and managing a firm’s long-term investments.
Three advantages of the corporate form of organization are the ease of transfer of ownership, limited liability for the shareholders and an unlimited life for the business entity.
A. True
B. False
A. True
You charged $5,000 on your credit card for holiday gifts. Your credit card company charges you 10% annual interest, compounded monthly. If you make the minimum payments of $50 per month, how long will it take (to the nearest month) to pay off your balance?
A. 49 months
B. 119 months
C. 18 months
D. 216 months
D. 216 months
You decide to borrow $800,000 to build a new home. The bank charges an interest rate of 6% compounded monthly. If you pay back the loan over 30 years, what will your monthly payments be (rounded to the nearest dollar)?
A. $4,389
B. $3,179
C. $4,796
D. $2,164
C. $4,796
$1,000 is expected to be received 10 years from now. The present value of this $1,000 future cash flow is:
A. always greater than $1,000.
B. lower if the discount rate goes down.
C. less than $1,000 if interest rates are positive.
D. greater if the interest rate goes up.
C. less than $1,000 if interest rates are positive.
At what rate must $750 be compounded annually for it to grow to $2,000 in 15 years?
A. 9.08 percent
B. 6.76 percent
C. 14.87 percent
D. 16.91 percent
B. 6.76 percent
If you invest $500 every six months at 8 percent compounded semi-annually, how much would you accumulate at the end of 15 years?
A. $14,912
B. $28,042
C. $15,372
D. $23,791
B. $28,042
You have just purchased a share of preferred stock for $50.00. The preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share forever. What is the rate of return on your investment?
A. 0.220
B. 0.110
C. 0.10
D. 0.055
C. 0.10
What is the present value of 11 years of $45,000 payments if the first payment is to be received today? Assume a discount rate of 12% compounded annually and round to the nearest $10.
A. $1,013,850
B. $299,260
C. $495,690
D. $54,450
B. $299,260
If Al deposits $1,000 into a bank account today that pays 7.5% interest compounded quarterly, what will the account balance be in five years?
A. 1,469
B. 1,450
C. 1,400
D. 1,486
B. 1,450
You just graduated and landed your first job in your new career. You remember that your favorite finance professor told you to begin the painless job of saving for retirement as soon as possible, so you decided to put away $3,600 at the end of each year in a Roth IRA. Your expected annual rate of return on the IRA is 7.5%. How much will you accumulate at retirement after 40 years of investing?
A. $454,513
B. $947,912
C. $818,123
D. $1,136,283
C. $818,123
Last National Bank is offering you a loan at 10%; payments on the loan are to be made monthly. Credit Union is offering you a loan where payments are to be made semi-annually; the rate on the loan is also 10%. Local Bank down the street is also offering a loan at 10% where the payments are made quarterly. Which loan has the lowest effective annual rate?
A. Last National Bank’s loan
B. Credit Union’s loan
C. All of the loans will have the same effective annual rate.
D. Local Bank’s loan
Credit Union
The interest rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows is called the:
A. discount rate.
B. future value factor.
C. compound interest rate.
D. present value factor.
E. current yield rate.
Discount Rate
A financially wise individual would prefer a loan based on __________ interest and an
investment earning __________ interest.
A. simple; simple
B. compound; compound
C. compound; simple
D. simple; compound
E. complex; compound
D. simple; compound.
Given a rate of return of zero, the future value of a lump sum invested today
will always:
A. decrease as the period of time decreases.
B. decrease as the period of time increases.
C. remain constant, regardless of the period of time.
D. increase as the period of time increases.
E. remain constant or increase as the period of time increases.
C. remain constant, regardless of the period of time.