This exam consists of 33 multiple-choice questions. Enter your answers on the Answer tab of the Excel spreadsheet that has been provided. (The worksheet tabs are located at the bottom of your worksheet.) Put your calculations on the Calculations tab as evidence of your work. Your calculations will be used as evidence of your independent work only and will not be used for partial credit for incorrect answers. Change the Excel file name to include your name (i.e. “SmithJMidtermExam”) and submit it in the appropriate assignment folder in your WebTycho classroom before the end of the exam period. Submit only your answer sheet. 1.) Which of the following is an appropriate goal for the firm? a. revenue maximization b. profit maximization c. tax minimization d. shareholder wealth maximization 2.) Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies incorporated in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002? e. attain greater board independence f. dictate maximum compensation levels g. establish compliance programs h. establish ethics programs 3.) One reason for the existence of agency problems between managers and share holders is that i. there is a separation of ownership and management of the firm. j. managers know how to manage the firm better than shareholders. k. shareholders have unreasonable expectations about managerial performance. l. none of the above
4.) Which of the following is considered a hybrid organizational form? m. sole proprietorship n. partnership o. corporation p. limited liability partnership 5.) Maddux, Inc., has completed its fiscal year and reported the following information. The company had current assets of $153,413, net fixed assets of $ 412,331, and other assets of $83,552. The firm also has current liabilities worth $65,314, long-term debt of $178,334, and common