[Test Bank]Corporate Finance 12th Edition By Stephen Ross, Randolph Corporate Finance, 12e (Chapter 1) Introduction to Corporate Finance.

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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Corporate Finance Chapter 01 Introduction to Corporate Finance Answer Key Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which one of the following terms is defined as the management of ... a firm's long-term investments? A. working capital management B. financial allocation C. agency cost analysis D. capital budgeting E. capital structure Refer to section 1.1 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-1 Section: 1.1 Topic: Capital budgeting 2. Which one of the following terms is defined as the mixture of a firm's debt and equity financing? A. working capital management B. cash management C. cost analysis D. capital budgeting E. capital structure Refer to section 1.1 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-1 Section: 1.1 Topic: Capital structure 1-1 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Corporate Finance 3. Which one of the following is defined as a firm's short-term assets and its short-term liabilities? A. working capital B. debt C. investment capital D. net capital E. capital structure Refer to section 1.1 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-1 Section: 1.1 Topic: Working capital 4. A business owned by a solitary individual who has unlimited liability for its debt is called a: A. corporation. B. sole proprietorship. C. general partnership. D. limited partnership. E. limited liability company. Refer to section 1.2 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-3 Section: 1.2 Topic: Sole proprietorship 1-2 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Corporate Finance 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: A. corporation. B. sole proprietorship. C. general partnership. D. limited partnership. E. limited liability company. Refer to section 1.2 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-3 Section: 1.2 Topic: General partnership 6. A business partner whose potential financial loss in the partnership will not exceed his or her investment in that partnership is called a: A. generally partner. B. sole proprietor. C. limited partner. D. corporate shareholder. E. zero partner. Refer to section 1.2 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-3 Section: 1.2 Topic: Limited partner 1-3 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Corporate Finance 7. A business created as a distinct legal entity and treated as a legal "person" is called a: A. corporation. B. sole proprietorship. C. general partnership. D. limited partnership. E. unlimited liability company. Refer to section 1.2 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-3 Section: 1.2 Topic: Corporation 8. Which one of the following terms is defined as a conflict of interest between the corporate shareholders and the corporate managers? A. articles of incorporation B. corporate breakdown C. agency problem D. bylaws E. legal liability Refer to section 1.4 AACSB: Ethics Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-4 Section: 1.4 Topic: Agency problem 1-4 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Corporate Finance 9. A stakeholder is: A. a person who owns shares of stock. B. any person who has voting rights based on stock ownership of a corporation. C. a person who initially founded a firm and currently has management control over that firm. D. a creditor to whom a firm currently owes money. E. any person or entity other than a stockholder or creditor who potentially has a claim on the cash flows of a firm. Refer to section 1.4 AACSB: Ethics Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-4 Section: 1.4 Topic: Stakeholder 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? A. I and IV only B. II and III only C. I, II, and III only D. II, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV Refer to section 1.1 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-1 Section: 1.1 Topic: Financial management 1-5 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Corporate Finance 11. Which one of the following functions should be the responsibility of the controller rather than the treasurer? A. daily cash deposit B. income tax returns C. equipment purchase analysis D. customer credit approval E. payment to a vendor Refer to section 1.1 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-1 Section: 1.1 Topic: Financial management 12. The controller of a corporation generally reports directly to the: A. board of directors. B. chairman of the board. C. chief executive officer. D. president. E. vice president of finance. Refer to section 1.1 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-1 Section: 1.1 Topic: Corporate structure 1-6 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Corporate Finance 13. Which one of the following correctly defines the upward chain of command in a typical corporate organizational structure? A. The vice president of finance reports to the chairman of the board. B. The chief executive officer reports to president. C. The controller reports to the president. D. The treasurer reports to the vice president of finance. E. The chief operations officer reports to the vice president of production. Refer to section 1.1 AACSB: N/A Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 1-1 Section: 1.1 Topic: Corporate structure 14. Which one of the following is a capital budgeting decision? A. determining how many shares of stock to issue B. deciding whether or not to purchase a new machine for the production line C. deciding how to refinance a debt issue that is maturing D. determining how much inventory to keep on hand E. determining how much money should be kept in the checking account [Show More]

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