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Pecking Order Theory

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Brigham Concise 4th Edition

Chapter 1: An Overview of Financial Management

1. Which of the following are among the three main areas of finance?
a. financial institutions
b. investments
c. financial management
d. all of the above are correct
e. none of the above are correct
d. Correct.

2. The globalization of business and the increased use of information technology are the two key trends in financial management today.
a. True
b. False

a. True

3. Which of the following could explain why a business might choose to organize as a corporation rather than as a sole proprietorship or a partnership?
a. Corporations generally face fewer regulations.
b. Corporations generally face lower taxes.
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b. Correct

18. Most firms today have in place strong codes of ethical behavior, yet there are no obvious answers for many of the ethical questions facing many companies.
a. True
b. False
a. True.

19. Socially responsible actions that increase costs may have to be put on a mandatory basis.
a. True
b. False
a. True.

20. An agency relationship arises whenever one or more individuals hire another individual or organization to perform some service and delegate decision-making authority to that agent.
a. True
b. False.
a. True.
21. In financial management the primary agency relationships are those between:
a. stockholders and managers
b. managers and debtholders
c. managers with similar levels of authority within the firm
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c
d. Correct

22. Which of the following work to reduce agency conflicts between stockholders and bondholders?
a. Including restrictive covenants in the company’s bond contract.
b. Providing managers with a large number of stock options.
c. The passage of laws that make it easier for companies to resist hostile takeovers.
d. All of the statements above are correct.
a. Correct

23. Which of the following actions are likely to reduce agency conflicts between stockholders and managers?
a. Paying managers a large fixed salary.
b. Increasing the threat of corporate takeover.
c. Placing restrictive covenants in debt agreements.
d. All of the statements above are correct.
b. Correct

24. The

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