FIN 362 Week 1 Quiz | Assignment Help | Mercer University


FIN 362 Week 1 Quiz |  Assignment Help | Mercer University 



FIN 362 ASSIGNMENT 1

Question 1

Which one of the following terms is defined as the management of a firm's long-term investments?

 

o   Capital budgeting.

o   Agency cost analysis.

o   Working capital management.

o   Financial allocation.

o   Capital structure.

 

 

Question 2

Which one of the following terms is defined as the mixture of a firm's debt and equity financing?

 

o   Capital structure.

o   Cost analysis.

o   Capital budgeting.

o   Cash management.

o   Working capital management.

 

 

Question 3

Which one of the following is defined as a firm's short-term assets and its short-term liabilities?

 

o   Debt.

o   Investment capital.

o   Working capital.

o   Capital structure.

o   Net capital.

 

 

Question 4

A business owned by a solitary individual who has unlimited liability for its debt is called a:

 

o   Limited liability company.

o   General partnership.

o   Sole proprietorship.

o   Limited partnership.

o   Corporation.

 

 

Question 5

A business formed by two or more individuals who each have unlimited liability for all of the firm's business debts is called a:

 

o   Sole proprietorship.

o   Corporation.

o   Limited liability company.

o   Limited partnership.

o   General partnership.

 

 

Question 6

A business partner whose potential financial loss in the partnership will not exceed his or her investment in that partnership is called a:

 

o   Limited partner.

o   Zero partner.

o   Sole proprietor.

o   Corporate shareholder.

o   General partner.

 

 

 

 

Question 7

A business created as a distinct legal entity and treated as a legal "person" is called a:

 

o   Limited partnership.

o   Sole proprietorship.

o   Unlimited liability company.

o   Corporation.

o   General partnership.

 

 

Question 8

Which one of the following terms is defined as a conflict of interest between the corporate shareholders and the corporate managers?

 

o   Corporate breakdown.

o   Articles of incorporation.

o   Agency problem.

o   Legal liability.

o   Bylaws.

 

 

Question 9

A stakeholder is:

 

o   A person who owns shares of stock.

o   Any person who has voting rights based on stock ownership of a corporation.

o   Any person or entity other than a stockholder or creditor who potentially has a claim on the cash flows of a firm.

o   A creditor to whom a firm currently owes money.

o   A person who initially founded a firm and currently has management control over that firm.

 

 

 

Question 10

Which of the following questions are addressed by financial managers?

 

I. How should a product be marketed?

II. Should customers be given 30 or 45 days to pay for their credit purchases?

III. Should the firm borrow more money?

IV. Should the firm acquire new equipment?

 

o   II, III, and IV only.

o   II and III only.

o   I, II, and III only.

o   I, II, III, and IV.

o   I and IV only.

 

 

Question 11

Which one of the following functions should be the responsibility of the controller rather than the treasurer?

 

o   Income tax returns.

o   Payment to a vendor.

o   Daily cash deposit.

o   Equipment purchase analysis.

o   Customer credit approval.

 

 

Question 12

The controller of a corporation generally reports directly to the:

o   Board of directors.

o   Chairman of the board.

o   Vice president of finance.

o   President.

o   Chief executive officer.

 

Question 13

Which one of the following correctly defines the upward chain of command in a typical corporate organizational structure?

 

o   The chief executive officer reports to the president.

o   The controller reports to the president.

o   The vice president of finance reports to the chairman of the board.

o   The treasurer reports to the vice president of finance.

o   The chief operations officer reports to the vice president of production.

 

 

Question 14

Which one of the following is a capital budgeting decision?

 

o   Determining how much money should be kept in the checking account.

o   Determining how many shares of stock to issue.

o   Deciding whether or not to purchase a new machine for the production line.

o   Deciding how to refinance a debt issue that is maturing.

o   Determining how much inventory to keep on hand.

 

 

Question 15

Which of the following should a financial manager consider when analyzing a capital budgeting project?

 

I. Project start-up costs.

II. Timing of all projected cash flows.

III. Dependability of future cash flows.

IV. Dollar amount of each projected cash flow.

 

o   I, II, and IV only.

o   I, II, and III only.

o   I and IV only.

o   II, III, and IV only.

o   I, II, III, and IV.

 

 

Question 16

Which one of the following is a capital structure decision?

 

o   Determining how to allocate investment funds to multiple projects.

o   Determining how much inventory will be needed to support a project.Correct!

o   Determining how much debt should be assumed to fund a project.

o   Determining the amount of funds needed to finance customer purchases of a new product.

o   Determining which one of two projects to accept.

 

Question 17

The decision to issue additional shares of stock is an example of which one of the following?

 

o   Capital budgeting.

o   Capital structure decision.

o   Net working capital decision.

o   Working capital management.

o   Controller's duties.

 

 

Question 18

Which of the following accounts are included in working capital management?

 

I. Accounts Payable

II. Accounts Receivable

III. Fixed Assets

IV. Inventory

 

o   I, II, and IV only.

o   I and II only.

o   I and III only.

o   II and IV only.

o   II, III, and IV only.

 

 

Question 19

Which one of the following is a working capital management decision?

 

o   Determining whether to pay cash for a purchase or use the credit offered by the supplier.

o   Determining the number of shares of stock to issue to fund an acquisition.

o   Determining the amount of long-term debt required to complete a project.

o   Determining whether or not a project should be accepted.

o   Determining the amount of equipment needed to complete a job.

 

 

Question 20

Which one of the following statements concerning a sole proprietorship is correct?

 

o   The owner of a sole proprietorship is personally responsible for all of the company's debts.

o   There are very few sole proprietorships remaining in the U.S. today.

o   A sole proprietorship is designed to protect the personal assets of the owner.

o   A sole proprietorship is structured the same as a limited liability company.

o   The profits of a sole proprietorship are subject to double taxation.

 

 

 

 

 

Question 21

Which one of the following statements concerning a sole proprietorship is correct?

 

o   The life of a sole proprietorship is potentially unlimited.

o   It is easy to create a sole proprietorship.

o   A sole proprietorship is taxed the same as a C corporation.

o   Transferring ownership of a sole proprietorship is easier than transferring ownership of a corporation.

o   A sole proprietor can generally raise large sums of capital quite easily.

 

 

Question 22

Which of the following individuals have unlimited liability based on their ownership interest?

 

I. General partner

II. Sole proprietor

III. Stockholder

IV. Limited partner

 

o   I, II, and III only.

o   II and IV only.

o   I, II, and IV only.

o   I and II only.

o   II only.

 

Question 23

Which one of the following business types is best suited to raising large amounts of capital?

 

o   Limited partnership.

o   Sole proprietorship.

o   Limited liability company.

o   General partnership.

o   Corporation.

 

 

Question 24

Which type of business organization has all the respective rights and privileges of a legal person?

 

o   Limited liability company.

o   Corporation.

o   Limited partnership.

o   Sole proprietorship.

o   General partnership.

 

 

Question 25

Which one of the following best states the primary goal of financial management?

 

o   Maximize the current value per share.

o   Minimize operational costs while maximizing firm efficiency.

o   Maintain steady growth while increasing current profits.

o   Maximize current dividends per share.

o   Increase cash flow and avoid financial distress.

 

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