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In which way is accounting different from finance? Accounting is backward looking, while finance is focused on the future. What is the main question that both individuals and companies must consider when making financial decisions to reach a goal? Will the benefits of the action outweigh the co...

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  • February 3, 2024
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Finance Skills for Managers - quiz
In which way is accounting different from finance?

Accounting is backward looking, while finance is focused on the future.

What is the main question that both individuals and companies must consider when making financial
decisions to reach a goal?

Will the benefits of the action outweigh the costs?

A financial manager at a company is trying to determine whether to issue new stocks or new bonds to
cover the costs of a project the company is doing the next year.

Which main task in business finance is this situation an example of?

Making financing decisions

How can investing help a person reach personal financial goals?

It provides access to potential revenue or increases in value to help meet goals faster.

A sign company is planning to have an initial public offering (IPO). In which type of market will its stock
first be sold to the public?

Primary market

Which type of economic indicator changes after the economy changes and helps identify trends in the
long term?

Lagging indicator

How does an investment institution, such as a mutual fund, facilitate the circulation of money in the
economy?

By providing individuals and firms access to financial markets to buy or sell financial securities

Which type of economic indicator is used by governments and policymakers to implement or alter
policies in an effort to avoid or minimize the effects of an economic downturn?

Leading indicator

Suppose an individual does not eat chocolate because eating chocolate goes against his personal beliefs.
Which type of standard is this?

Moral

, Which action is based upon moral standards?

Although there is no company policy regarding it, a financial manager chooses not to accept gifts from
the company's clients to ensure that she does not create a conflict of interest.

What should a potential bondholder (lender) do to prevent a company (borrower) from taking on risky
projects?

Set strict covenants that the company cannot uphold if it chooses a risky project

What is the term for an individual's beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable to personally do?

Morals

Which factor contributes to the inflation of the prices of goods and services over time?

Increase in demand for goods and services

Why can compounding interest be a good tool but also a significant detriment?

Compounding interest can be a good tool because it allows a lender to gain interest on interest, but it is
a detriment because it causes a borrower to pay interest on interest.

Which component of the required rate of return takes into account the loss of potential gain from other
alternatives?

Opportunity cost

How is inflation calculated?

Inflation is calculated by determining the rate at which the average price level of particular goods and
services increases over a period of time in an economy.

Based on the following information about the stocks of several companies, which stock displays the
greatest amount of risk?

Stock A: Return = 22.22%, Standard Deviation = 9.99%
Stock B: Return = 15.05%, Standard Deviation = 7.35%
Stock C: Return = 38.83%, Standard Deviation = 4.54%
Stock D: Return = 5.69%, Standard Deviation = 5.32%

Stock A

What is the relationship between risk and return?

The higher risk an investor takes, the higher return the investor expects to receive.

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