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Finance Basics

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1) Increased globalization of business 2) Ever improving information technology 3) Corporate governance (the way top managers operate and interface with stockholders)






2. Stock value based on 'perceived' but possibly incorrect information as seen by the marginal investor






3. The markets where interest rates - along with stock and bond prices are determined






4. Indicates a rapidly growing company (investing in new assets) which is ok as long as the company eventually utilizes the assets to become profitable and contribute to its FCF






5. Receive more when the company does better - often in conflict with bondholders






6. Investor psychology is examined in an effort to determine if stock prices have been bid up to unreasonable heights in a speculative bubble or driven down to unreasonable lows in a fit of irrational pessimism






7. For example - based on 50% probability of failure/success and current bond value of $1000 - a current stock price of $10 and projected new stock price of $2000 if successful






8. Bears = pessimists - Bulls = optimists






9. What investors DO expect given the limited information they actually have






10. An investor whose views determine the actual stock price






11. Regulates the trading of stocks and bonds in public markets






12. Profit a company would generate if it had no debt and held only operating assets - = EBIT x (1-T)






13. Categorized as current assets because are used & then replaced






14. Regulates banks and controls the supply of money






15. Represents the amount that stockholders paid the company when shares were purchased and the amount or earnings the company has retained since its origination


16. Sole Proprietorships - Partnerships - Corporations (incl. S Corp. and Non-profits - Limited Liability Companies (LLC) and Limited Liability Partnerships






17. The value of any asset is the present value or the stream of cash flows that the asset provides to its owners over time. In general the valuation is different if it is the 'market value' or the 'book value'






18. Total common equity / Common shares outstanding






19. The primary goal for managers of publicly owned companies implies that decisions should be made to maximize the long-run value of the firm's common stock. Corporate social responsibility is not inconsistent with maximizing shareholder value






20. Finding the proper values of individual securities






21. An estimate of a stock's 'true' value based on accurate risk adn return data - it can be estimated but not measured precisely - estimate by stock analysts - a long term concept - management should maximize this value not the market price






22. Indicates how large a company is. What assets the company owns & who has claims on those assets as of a given date. Displayed in 2 columns with the assets (what the company owns) on the left side and the firms liabilities and equity on the right side






23. How did sales perform and did it make a profit? A report summarizing a firm's revenues - expenses and profits during a reporting period (generally a quarter or a year)






24. Financial Management - Capital Markets - & Investments






25. A company's attitude and conduct toward its employees - customers - community - and stockholders






26. Focuses on decisions concerning stocks and bonds and includes a number of activities - 1) Security Analysis - 2) Portfolio Theory - & 3) Market Analysis






27. The best way to structure portfolios or 'baskets' of stocks and bonds






28. Amount of cash that could be withdrawn from a firm without harming its ability to operate and to produce future cash flows/ how much cash a firm can distribute to its investors - [ EBIT x (1-T) + Depreciation & Amoritization] - [Capital expenditures






29. Expected % Gain of Stock Price = Increase of stock $ less original stock $ ($1 - 000 - $10) divided by original stock price (/ $10 x 100%) (100% is a constant)






30. An unincorporated business owned by 2 or more persons. 3 advantages - Easy and inexpensive to form - subject to few government regulations - and subject to lower income taxes than corporations. 3 disadvantages - Unlimited personal liability for the






31. Current assets - (Current liabilities - Notes payable)






32. Current assets - Current liabilities






33. Shows the amount of equity the stockholders had at the start of the year - the items that increased or decreased it and the equity at the end of the year


34. The larger the expected cash flows - and the lower the perceived risk the higher the stock's price






35. A non-cash charge similar to depreciation except that it is used to write off the costs of intangible assets over their useful life






36. A special designation that allows small businesses that meet qualifications to be taxed as if they were a proprietorship or a partnership rather than a corporation - exempt from corporate tax - must have less than 100 stockholders to qualify






37. What investors would expect if they had all of the information that existed about a company






38. A legal entity created by a state - separate and distinct from its owners and managers - having unlimited life - easy transferability of ownership an limited liability. Major drawback is double taxation - earnings are taxed and dividends paid out






39. Usually considered a debt (fixed charge) by stockholders and equity by bondholders. A hybrid between convertible bonds and long-term leases






40. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation & Amoritization = Sales revenues - operating costs






41. An individual who targets a corporation for takeover because it is undervalued






42. Success (0.5 x $2000) + Failure (0.50 x $0) = $1 - 000 (New Stock Price)






43. Similar to an LLC but used for professional firms in the fields of accounting - law - and architecture. It has limited liability like corporations - but is taxed like partnerships.Investors have votes in proportion to their share of ownership






44. New investments - raise funds through financing - repurchased debt or equity - or paid dividends. How much cash the firm started the year with - how much it ended up with and what it did to increase or decrease its cash. A report that shows how th






45. 1) Limited liability reduces the risks borne by investors - the lower the risk - the higher the value. 2) Firm's value is dependent on its growth opportunities - less risk easier to attract investor - more money more growth opportunities. 3) Valu






46. Focuses on decisions relating to how much and what types of assets to acquire - how to raise the capital needed to purchase assets - and how to run the firm so as to maximize its value






47. Principal task is to evaluate proposed decisions and judge how they will affect the stock price and thus shareholder wealth. Success or lack thereof of projects can determine the stock prices






48. Dividends paid to common shareholders / Common shares outstanding






49. Net income / Common shares outstanding






50. Receive fix payments regardless of how well the company does - often in conflict with stockholders