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Which area of finance deals with sources of funding and the capital structure of

corporations and seeks to increase the value of a firm to its owners?

✓ ~~~ Business finance




What is the primary difference between finance and accounting?

✓ ~~~ Finance focuses on the future, while accounting is generally backward-looking.




Which subspecialty of finance primarily involves deciding which assets will create

more wealth and earn positive returns?

✓ ~~~ Investments




An area of finance that deals with investment allocation and asset pricing.

✓ ~~~ Investments




An area of finance that involves organizations that accept deposits, offer investment

products, loan money, or broker financial transactions.

✓ ~~~ Financial Institutions




An area of finance that involves activities used to increase shareholder wealth.

✓ ~~~ Corporate Finance.



What is the primary aim of personal finance goals?

, ✓ ~~~ To maximize satisfaction from products purchased and services obtained




What should be the main question a firm asks when considering any investment

decision?

✓ ~~~ Do the benefits of this investment outweigh the costs?




What is the primary goal of the financial manager of a firm?

✓ ~~~ To maximize owner wealth



What are three main tasks that a financial manager of a firm does in order to achieve

the goal of the firm, which is to maximize shareholder wealth?

✓ ~~~ making investment decisions,
making financing decisions, and

managing working capital.




Who is the highest ranking officer in corporate finance?

✓ ~~~ CFO, Chief Financial Officer




What does the CFO do?

✓ ~~~ The CFO is responsible for all the financial decisions made by the firm. He or
she serves as the CEO's right-hand person in all money matters and oversees the
financial analysis and decision-making of the firm.



Which task does a financial manager perform when assessing the costs and benefits

of potential projects?

, ✓ ~~~ Making investment decisions




Which financial career focuses on investing capital into firms whose shares are not

currently sold on any public stock exchange?

✓ ~~~ Private equity




Which task does a financial manager perform when choosing to obtain a loan to

purchase a piece of equipment for a new project?

✓ ~~~ Making financing decisions




What are the three most important types of securities?

✓ ~~~ Treasury, Corporate, and Stocks




Why does the SEC oversee Financial Markets?

✓ ~~~ To protect Investors




What are the purposes of financial markets?

✓ ~~~ To provide liquidity and determine prices




In which financial market are securities such as stocks and bonds are traded after

their initial issuance?

✓ ~~~ Secondary market

, What kind of market primarily allows institutions to borrow and lend in the short

term?

✓ ~~~ Money market



A local start-up company just hit its five-year anniversary and is planning an initial

public offering sometime this year. In order to issue public stock, which market will

the company use?

✓ ~~~ Primary market



What is a depository institution?

✓ ~~~ An institution that accepts and pays interest on deposits of money, as well as
extends loans




What is the primary role of financial institutions?

✓ ~~~ To conduct financial transactions such as investments, loans, and deposits



A large corporation is looking to merge with another large corporation. Which

financial institution can help them do this?

✓ ~~~ Investment bank




Which type of financial institution deals mainly with providing for retirement through

employers?

✓ ~~~ Pension fund

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