FINAN 303

9 December 2023
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The primary goal of financial management is to maximize which one of the following for a corporation?
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Market value of existing stock.
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The goal of financial management is to increase the:
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current market value per share.
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Which one of the following best describes the primary intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?
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Increase protection against corporate fraud.
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has:
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made officers of publicly traded firms personally responsible for the firm's financial statements.
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If you accept a job as a domestic security analyst for a brokerage firm, you are most likely working in which one of the following financial areas?
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Investments
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Jamie is employed as a commercial loan officer for a regional bank centered in the midwestern section of the U.S. Her job falls into which one of the following areas of finance?
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Financial institutions
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Lester's BBQ has $121,000 in current assets and $109,000 in current liabilities. These values as referred to as the firm's:
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working capital.
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Which one of the following best matches the primary goal of financial management?
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increasing the market value of the firm.
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Which one of the following is a working capital decision?
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How much cash should the firm keep in reserve?
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 was prompted by which one of the following from the 1990s?
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Corporate accounting and financial fraud
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Which one of the following correctly defines a common chain of command within a corporation?
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The controller reports directly to the chief financial officer.
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Which of the following individuals commonly use finance in the course of their job? I. Chief financial officers II. Accountants III. Security analysts IV. Strategic managers
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I, II, III, and IV
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What is the goal of financial management for a sole proprietorship?
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Maximize the market value of the equity
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Which one of the following is a capital structure decision?
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Which one of the following is a capital structure decision?
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Tim has been promoted and is now in charge of all fixed asset purchases. In other words, Tim is in charge of:
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capital budgeting.
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Which one of the following best describes the primary intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?
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Increase protection against corporate fraud
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Your firm has net income of $329 on total sales of $1,340. Costs are $740 and depreciation is $130. The tax rate is 30 percent. The firm does not have interest expenses. What is the operating cash flow?
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$459
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At the beginning of the year, long-term debt of a firm is $272 and total debt is $321. At the end of the year, long-term debt is $251 and total debt is $331. The interest paid is $17. What is the amount of the cash flow to creditors?
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$38
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Ivan's, Inc. paid $500 in dividends and $595 in interest this past year. Common stock increased by $205 and retained earnings decreased by $131. What is the net income for the year?
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A firm has earnings before interest and taxes of $25,380 with a net income of $14,220. The taxes amounted to $5,400 for the year. During the year, the firm paid out $43,800 to pay off existing debt and then later borrowed an additional $24,000. What is the amount of the cash flow to creditors?
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$25,560
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The financial statements of Backwater Marina reflect depreciation expenses of $41,600 and interest expenses of $27,900 for the year. The current assets increased by $31,800 and the net fixed assets increased by $28,600. What is the amount of the net capital spending for the year?
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The Draiman, Inc. currently has $3,600 in cash. The company owes $41,800 to suppliers for merchandise and $21,500 to the bank for a long-term loan. Customers owe The Draiman $18,000 for their purchases. The inventory has a book value of $53,300 and an estimated market value of $61,200. If the store compiled a balance sheet as of today, what would be the book value of the current assets?
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$74,900
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The Play House's December 31, 2013, balance sheet showed net fixed assets of $1,238,000 and the December 31, 2014, balance sheet showed net fixed assets of $1,416,000. The company's 2014 income statement showed a depreciation expense of $214,600. What was the firm's net capital spending for 2014?
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$392,600
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During the past year, Arther Anderson Services paid $360,800 in interest along with $48,000 in dividends. The company issued $230,000 of stock and $200,000 of new debt. The company reduced the balance due on the old debt by $225,000. What is the amount of the cash flow to creditors?
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$385,800
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Which one of the following is an equity account?
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paid in surplus
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Miser Materials paid $27,500 in dividends and $28,311 in interest over the past year while net working capital increased from $13,506 to $18,219. The company purchased $42,000 in net new fixed assets and had depreciation expenses of $16,805. During the year, the firm issued $25,000 in net new equity and paid off $21,000 in long-term debt. What is the amount of the cash flow from assets?
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$51,811
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The Braxton Co. has beginning long-term debt of $64,500, which is the principal balance of a loan payable to Centre Bank. During the year, the company paid a total of $16,300 to the bank, including $4,100 of interest. The company also borrowed $11,000. What is the value of the ending long-term debt?
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$63,300
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The owners' equity for The Deer Store was $58,900 at the beginning of the year. During the year, the company had aftertax income of $4,200, of which $3,200 was paid in dividends. Also during the year, the company repurchased $6,500 of stock from one of the shareholders. What is the value of the owners' equity at year end?
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$53,400
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The Brown Jug has compiled the following information: Picture What is the operating cash flow for 2014?
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$42,100
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At the beginning of the year, a firm has current assets of $319 and current liabilities of $223. At the end of the year, the current assets are $475 and the current liabilities are $263. What is the change in net working capital?
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$116