Introduction to Corporate Finance
Multiple Choice Questions 1. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the tax management, cost accounting, financial accounting, and information system functions is the:
A. treasurer.
B. director.
C. controller.
D. chairman of the board.
E. chief executive officer. 2. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the cash and credit functions, financial planning, and capital expenditures is the:
A. treasurer.
B. director.
C. controller.
D. chairman of the board.
E. chief operations officer. 3. The process of planning and managing a firm's long-term investments is called:
A. working capital management.
B. financial depreciation.
C. agency cost analysis.
D. capital budgeting.
E. capital structure. 4. The mixture of debt and equity used by a firm to finance its operations is called:
A. working capital management.
B. financial depreciation.
C. cost analysis.
D. capital budgeting.
E. capital structure. 5. The management of a firm's short-term assets and liabilities is called:
A. working capital management.
B. debt management.
C. equity management.
D. capital budgeting.
E. capital structure. 6. A business owned by a single individual is called a:
A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. limited liability company. 7. A business formed by two or more individuals who each have unlimited liability for business debts is called a:
A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D. limited partnership.
E. limited liability company. 8. The division of profits and losses among the members of a partnership is formalized in the:
A. indemnity clause.
B. indenture contract.
C. statement of purpose.
D. partnership agreement.
E. group charter. 9. A business created as a distinct legal entity composed of one or more individuals or entities is called a:
A. corporation.
B. sole proprietorship.
C. general partnership.
D.