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What is the primary source of funding for a company, according to the text?
What is the primary source of funding for a company, according to the text?
- Issuing bonds
- Government subsidies
- Sales of the company's goods (correct)
- Raising capital through a public offering
Which concept is described as the collection of procedures, customs, rules, laws, and institutions regulating how a corporation is managed?
Which concept is described as the collection of procedures, customs, rules, laws, and institutions regulating how a corporation is managed?
- Corporate Governance (correct)
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
- Free Cash Flow (FCF)
- Risk Management
What does a financial manager primarily track on a daily basis, according to the text?
What does a financial manager primarily track on a daily basis, according to the text?
- Interest rate changes
- Employee salaries
- Stock price movements
- Cash collections and disbursements (correct)
Which role involves recommending the best way to fund a project and overseeing its implementation?
Which role involves recommending the best way to fund a project and overseeing its implementation?
What is the central theme in all conceptions of good governance, according to the text?
What is the central theme in all conceptions of good governance, according to the text?
What is the primary responsibility of an accountant according to the text?
What is the primary responsibility of an accountant according to the text?
What is a reason management might prefer to reinvest profits instead of paying out dividends?
What is a reason management might prefer to reinvest profits instead of paying out dividends?
Why might executive directors and senior managers be considered risk averse in decision-making?
Why might executive directors and senior managers be considered risk averse in decision-making?
What is a direct cost associated with corporate governance?
What is a direct cost associated with corporate governance?
Why might managers be more concerned with short-term results compared to shareholders?
Why might managers be more concerned with short-term results compared to shareholders?
What is a reason for retaining earnings instead of paying dividends?
What is a reason for retaining earnings instead of paying dividends?
What is an indirect cost related to agency problems in corporate governance?
What is an indirect cost related to agency problems in corporate governance?
What is the fiduciary duty for most corporations according to the text?
What is the fiduciary duty for most corporations according to the text?
What is a Benefit corporation (B-Corp)?
What is a Benefit corporation (B-Corp)?
How do companies maximize their stock price according to the text?
How do companies maximize their stock price according to the text?
What happens when companies successfully increase stock prices according to the text?
What happens when companies successfully increase stock prices according to the text?
What is the main focus for companies that aim to maximize their stock price according to the text?
What is the main focus for companies that aim to maximize their stock price according to the text?
How do newly privatized companies tend to grow according to the text?
How do newly privatized companies tend to grow according to the text?
