Financial Management Midterm Reviewer

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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?

  • Future Market
  • Capital Market (correct)
  • Spot Market
  • Physical Market

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?

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What is an example of a derivative mentioned in the content?

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In which market are goods sold and delivered on the same date?

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Which type of market involves obligations to buy or trade an asset at a future date?

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What is the significance of the discount rate in financial contexts?

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What role does the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas play in unit investment trust funds?

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What happens to the cash proceeds from transactions in the primary market?

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Which market is involved with the sale of outstanding shares of stocks?

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What characterizes the weak form of stock market efficiency?

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In an indirect transfer of securities, what is primarily involved?

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Which type of efficiency suggests that even insider information cannot lead to consistently beating the market?

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What is a primary characteristic of a pension fund?

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What distinguishes the secondary market from the primary market?

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What does the Debt to Equity ratio indicate about a company?

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Which ratio measures how many times interest payments can be made by EBIT?

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What does the Cash Coverage Ratio assess?

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What is the main goal of a corporation according to the provided information?

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What does the Inventory Turnover Ratio indicate?

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Which type of corporation is organized by private individuals for profit generation?

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What practice should a corporation avoid to maintain ethical standards?

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Which of the following does not describe Activity Ratios?

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What does the Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio indicate?

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How should financial managers allocate funds within a corporation?

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What is a significant aspect of stocks concerning capital?

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What is the significance of the Asset Turnover Ratio?

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What does the stock price reflect regarding a corporation's performance?

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Which of the following ratios would be most useful for assessing how often a company pays its outstanding debts?

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What should corporations prioritize in addition to maximizing profits?

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What is an unethical way a corporation might attempt to increase profits?

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What is the formula for calculating the Working Capital to Total Asset Ratio?

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Which ratio indicates the proportion of total debt that is funded by total assets?

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What do leverage ratios primarily indicate about a company?

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What does the Equity Ratio represent?

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How is Net Working Capital defined?

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Which of the following ratios is a liquidity ratio?

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What is the significance of keeping track of a company's solvency?

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Which ratio shows the funding of total assets by shareholder's equity?

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What is the purpose of an indirect transfer of securities?

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Which classification of stock price is also known as perceived value?

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How can the intrinsic value of a stock be estimated?

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What does the current ratio measure?

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What is the acceptable range for a current ratio?

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If a company's current ratio is higher than 2:1, what might this indicate?

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Which of the following stock markets in the Philippines was established first?

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What is the significance of financial statement analysis in business?

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Flashcards

Public Corporation

A corporation organized by the government to promote public welfare.

Private Corporation

A corporation organized by individuals for profit.

Stock Corporation

A corporation with stock divided into shares, distributed to shareholders.

Operating Decision

Financial decisions on funds allocation to operating units.

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Ethical Considerations

Maximizing shareholder wealth ethically, with CSR.

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Maximizing Shareholder Wealth

The ultimate goal of a corporation, achieved ethically.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Maintaining ethical practices, avoiding harm to society.

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Inappropriate Profit Maximization

Methods that prioritize short-term gain over ethical practices.

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Shareholder Wealth Maximization

The ultimate goal of a corporation, aiming to increase the value of a company's stock for shareholders, often tied to capital gains.

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Stock Price Maximization

A method of increasing the value of a company's stock, which leads to capital gains for shareholders.

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Treasury Bill

A short-term debt security issued by the government, with a maturity of a year or less.

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Capital Market

A market where long-term financing through debt and equity securities occurs.

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Physical Market

A market for tangible assets like real estate, equipment, and inventory.

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Spot Market

A market where assets are sold and delivered immediately.

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Future Market

A market for contracts to buy or sell assets at a future date at a predetermined price.

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Derivative Contract

A contract whose value is based on the price of an underlying asset, such as stocks or commodities. An example is an option contract.

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Unit Investment Trust Funds

A type of mutual fund where investors pool their money to invest in a diversified portfolio of securities.

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Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas

The central bank of the Philippines, overseeing unit investment trust funds.

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Pension Funds

Retirement savings plans, often employer-sponsored or employee-contributed.

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Primary Market

Market for issuing new stocks or shares to investors.

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Secondary Market

Market for trading existing stocks or shares between investors.

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Direct Transfer

Transfer of securities (stocks/bonds) directly to investors.

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Indirect Transfer

Transfer of securities through intermediaries (e.g., brokers).

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Stock Market Efficiency

Describes how well stock prices reflect available information.

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Indirect Security Transfer

A method where a financial institution helps a company issue securities to investors, acting as a mediator.

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Market value

The price of a stock currently traded in the market.

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Intrinsic value

The true value of a stock, determined by willing buyer and seller.

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Dividend Discount Model

A method to estimate intrinsic value based on dividends' present value.

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Stock Market Transaction

The buying and selling of corporate stock by investors.

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Horizontal Analysis

Comparing financial statement items over multiple periods.

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Current Ratio

A measure of a company's short-term liquidity, showing ability to pay short-term debt.

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Working Capital Ratio

Another name for the Current Ratio, representing short-term assets compared to liabilities.

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Working Capital

The difference between a company's total current assets and total current liabilities, representing the company's potential cash reserves. It shows if the company has enough readily available assets to pay off its immediate debt.

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Liquidity Ratios

Financial ratios used to assess a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations.

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Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio comparing current assets to current liabilities. Indicates a company's ability to pay short-term debts.

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Quick Ratio

A liquidity ratio; similar to the current ratio, but excludes inventory from current assets, as inventory may not be easily converted to cash.

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Working Capital to Total Asset Ratio

Shows the proportion of a company's assets funded by working capital.

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Leverage Ratios

Ratios that show a company's ability to cover its long-term debt obligations.

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Debt Ratio

Indicates the percentage of a company's total assets funded by debt.

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Equity Ratio

Indicates the proportion of a company's total assets funded by shareholders' equity.

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Debt to Equity Ratio

A ratio comparing a company's debt financing to its equity financing.

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Times Interest Earned Ratio

Shows how many times earnings can cover interest payments.

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Cash Coverage Ratio

Measures how many times cash flow covers interest payments.

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Inventory Turnover Ratio

Number of times inventory is sold and replaced.

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Activity Ratio

Efficiency of managing assets to generate revenue.

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Asset Turnover Ratio

Sales generated per peso of assets employed.

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Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio

Frequency of paying suppliers.

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Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio

Frequency of collecting from customers.

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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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