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What is the primary ultimate goal of a corporation?
What is the primary ultimate goal of a corporation?
- Maximizing shareholder's wealth (correct)
- Increasing physical assets
- Enhancing employee satisfaction
- Maximizing profits in the short term
Which market involves the trading of long-term debt and equity securities?
Which market involves the trading of long-term debt and equity securities?
- Future Market
- Capital Market (correct)
- Spot Market
- Physical Market
Why is maximizing market value more important than maximizing profits?
Why is maximizing market value more important than maximizing profits?
- It ensures a stable workforce
- It prioritizes short-term financial goals
- It guarantees immediate cash flows
- It considers capital gains and time value of money (correct)
What could happen if a company decides to reinvest cash instead of declaring dividends?
What could happen if a company decides to reinvest cash instead of declaring dividends?
What is an example of a derivative mentioned in the content?
What is an example of a derivative mentioned in the content?
In which market are goods sold and delivered on the same date?
In which market are goods sold and delivered on the same date?
Which type of market involves obligations to buy or trade an asset at a future date?
Which type of market involves obligations to buy or trade an asset at a future date?
What is the significance of the discount rate in financial contexts?
What is the significance of the discount rate in financial contexts?
What role does the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas play in unit investment trust funds?
What role does the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas play in unit investment trust funds?
What happens to the cash proceeds from transactions in the primary market?
What happens to the cash proceeds from transactions in the primary market?
Which market is involved with the sale of outstanding shares of stocks?
Which market is involved with the sale of outstanding shares of stocks?
What characterizes the weak form of stock market efficiency?
What characterizes the weak form of stock market efficiency?
In an indirect transfer of securities, what is primarily involved?
In an indirect transfer of securities, what is primarily involved?
Which type of efficiency suggests that even insider information cannot lead to consistently beating the market?
Which type of efficiency suggests that even insider information cannot lead to consistently beating the market?
What is a primary characteristic of a pension fund?
What is a primary characteristic of a pension fund?
What distinguishes the secondary market from the primary market?
What distinguishes the secondary market from the primary market?
What does the Debt to Equity ratio indicate about a company?
What does the Debt to Equity ratio indicate about a company?
Which ratio measures how many times interest payments can be made by EBIT?
Which ratio measures how many times interest payments can be made by EBIT?
What does the Cash Coverage Ratio assess?
What does the Cash Coverage Ratio assess?
What is the main goal of a corporation according to the provided information?
What is the main goal of a corporation according to the provided information?
What does the Inventory Turnover Ratio indicate?
What does the Inventory Turnover Ratio indicate?
Which type of corporation is organized by private individuals for profit generation?
Which type of corporation is organized by private individuals for profit generation?
What practice should a corporation avoid to maintain ethical standards?
What practice should a corporation avoid to maintain ethical standards?
Which of the following does not describe Activity Ratios?
Which of the following does not describe Activity Ratios?
What does the Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio indicate?
What does the Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio indicate?
How should financial managers allocate funds within a corporation?
How should financial managers allocate funds within a corporation?
What is a significant aspect of stocks concerning capital?
What is a significant aspect of stocks concerning capital?
What is the significance of the Asset Turnover Ratio?
What is the significance of the Asset Turnover Ratio?
What does the stock price reflect regarding a corporation's performance?
What does the stock price reflect regarding a corporation's performance?
Which of the following ratios would be most useful for assessing how often a company pays its outstanding debts?
Which of the following ratios would be most useful for assessing how often a company pays its outstanding debts?
What should corporations prioritize in addition to maximizing profits?
What should corporations prioritize in addition to maximizing profits?
What is an unethical way a corporation might attempt to increase profits?
What is an unethical way a corporation might attempt to increase profits?
What is the formula for calculating the Working Capital to Total Asset Ratio?
What is the formula for calculating the Working Capital to Total Asset Ratio?
Which ratio indicates the proportion of total debt that is funded by total assets?
Which ratio indicates the proportion of total debt that is funded by total assets?
What do leverage ratios primarily indicate about a company?
What do leverage ratios primarily indicate about a company?
What does the Equity Ratio represent?
What does the Equity Ratio represent?
How is Net Working Capital defined?
How is Net Working Capital defined?
Which of the following ratios is a liquidity ratio?
Which of the following ratios is a liquidity ratio?
What is the significance of keeping track of a company's solvency?
What is the significance of keeping track of a company's solvency?
Which ratio shows the funding of total assets by shareholder's equity?
Which ratio shows the funding of total assets by shareholder's equity?
What is the purpose of an indirect transfer of securities?
What is the purpose of an indirect transfer of securities?
Which classification of stock price is also known as perceived value?
Which classification of stock price is also known as perceived value?
How can the intrinsic value of a stock be estimated?
How can the intrinsic value of a stock be estimated?
What does the current ratio measure?
What does the current ratio measure?
What is the acceptable range for a current ratio?
What is the acceptable range for a current ratio?
If a company's current ratio is higher than 2:1, what might this indicate?
If a company's current ratio is higher than 2:1, what might this indicate?
Which of the following stock markets in the Philippines was established first?
Which of the following stock markets in the Philippines was established first?
What is the significance of financial statement analysis in business?
What is the significance of financial statement analysis in business?
Flashcards
Public Corporation
Public Corporation
A corporation organized by the government to promote public welfare.
Private Corporation
Private Corporation
A corporation organized by individuals for profit.
Stock Corporation
Stock Corporation
A corporation with stock divided into shares, distributed to shareholders.
Operating Decision
Operating Decision
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Ethical Considerations
Ethical Considerations
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Maximizing Shareholder Wealth
Maximizing Shareholder Wealth
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
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Inappropriate Profit Maximization
Inappropriate Profit Maximization
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Shareholder Wealth Maximization
Shareholder Wealth Maximization
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Stock Price Maximization
Stock Price Maximization
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Treasury Bill
Treasury Bill
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Capital Market
Capital Market
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Physical Market
Physical Market
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Spot Market
Spot Market
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Future Market
Future Market
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Derivative Contract
Derivative Contract
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Unit Investment Trust Funds
Unit Investment Trust Funds
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Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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Pension Funds
Pension Funds
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Primary Market
Primary Market
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Secondary Market
Secondary Market
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Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
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Indirect Transfer
Indirect Transfer
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Stock Market Efficiency
Stock Market Efficiency
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Indirect Security Transfer
Indirect Security Transfer
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Market value
Market value
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Intrinsic value
Intrinsic value
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Dividend Discount Model
Dividend Discount Model
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Stock Market Transaction
Stock Market Transaction
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Horizontal Analysis
Horizontal Analysis
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Current Ratio
Current Ratio
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Working Capital Ratio
Working Capital Ratio
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Working Capital
Working Capital
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Liquidity Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
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Current Ratio
Current Ratio
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Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio
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Working Capital to Total Asset Ratio
Working Capital to Total Asset Ratio
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Leverage Ratios
Leverage Ratios
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Debt Ratio
Debt Ratio
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Equity Ratio
Equity Ratio
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Debt to Equity Ratio
Debt to Equity Ratio
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Times Interest Earned Ratio
Times Interest Earned Ratio
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Cash Coverage Ratio
Cash Coverage Ratio
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Inventory Turnover Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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Activity Ratio
Activity Ratio
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Asset Turnover Ratio
Asset Turnover Ratio
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Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio
Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio
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Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio
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Study Notes
Financial Management Midterm Reviewer
- Business Organizations:
- Sole Proprietorship: Simplest, owned by one person, full control. Few regulations, unlimited liability. Limited life (ends with owner's death).
- Partnership: Two or more owners. Can be oral or written, except for real property. Classified as general or limited. Dissolution can occur due to retirement, addition, incorporation, death.
- Corporation: Most complex, five or more incorporators. Limited liability for owners (shareholders). Stricter regulations.
- Types of Corporations:
- De Jure: Meets legal requirements.
- De Facto: Exists in fact but not in law (flaws in incorporation).
- Public: Organized by the state for public welfare.
- Private: Organized by individuals for profit.
- Stock: Issues shares, divides profits among holders.
- Non-stock: No stocks, no dividend distribution.
- Publicly listed: Traded on stock exchange.
- Privately owned: Shares not traded.
Financial Managers
- Financial Managers: Employees responsible for managing a corporation's money to maximize value.
- Board of Directors (BOD): Directly responsible to shareholders, manages the corporation.
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Similar to the VP of Finance, plans and formulates financial strategies.
- Treasurer: Raises and manages company funds.
- Controller: Manages accounting, budgeting, and financial record-keeping, prepares financial statements.
Financial Manager Roles
- Investing Decisions: Investments must benefit the company.
- Financing Decisions: Limited capital is a constraint for investment opportunities.
- Generating Capital: Financial managers use various means to accumulate funds (e.g., bank loans, issuing stocks or bonds).
- Operating Decisions: Managers decide how much money is allocated to the company's different parts to support day-to-day operations.
Ethical Considerations
- Ethical Conduct: Corporations should maximize shareholder wealth ethically, not through fraud. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ensures positive impact.
- Profit vs. ethics: If there is a conflict, ethics prevail over profit due to the long-term benefits of goodwill.
Goals of the Corporation
- Profit Maximization: Most business organizations want to maximize earnings.
- Shareholder Wealth Maximization: This is the ultimate goal of corporations, focusing on increasing stock price (not just current profit).
Financial Environment
- Factors affecting finances: Sources of financing (financial markets, financial intermediaries)
- Market Types:
- Financial Markets: Where financial assets (stocks, bonds) are issued and traded.
- Stock Market: Stocks are traded/issued.
- Bond Market: Debt securities (bonds) are issued and traded.
- Money Market: Short-term debt instruments (e.g., Treasury bills) are traded.
- Capital Market: Long-term debt and equity securities used for financing.
- Other Markets: Physical markets (real estate), spot markets (immediate transactions) and future markets (future contracts).
Financial Ratios
- Liquidity Ratios: Ability to pay short-term debts (current ratio, quick ratio, cash ratio).
- Leverage Ratios: Ability to pay long-term debts (debt ratio, equity ratio, debt to equity ratio).
- Activity Ratios: Efficiency in managing assets (asset turnover ratio, inventory turnover ratio, accounts receivable turnover ratio, accounts payable turnover ratio).
- Profitability Ratios: Measuring overall company performance and return on investment (times interest earned, cash coverage, etc.).
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