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AGRADEPROMASTER
SOLUTION MANUAL for Foundations of Financial Management,
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18th Edition by Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt,
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Chapters 1 – 21, Complete
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The Goals and Functions of Financial Management
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Discussion6Questions

1-1 What6effect6did6the6recession6of62007-20096have6on6government6regulation?

It6was6greatly6increased.

1-2 What6advantages6does6a6sole6proprietorship6offer?6What6is6a6major6drawback6of6this6type6of6organiz
ation?

A6sole6proprietorship6offers6the6advantage6of6simplicity6of6decision6making6and6low6organizational6a
nd6operating6costs.6A6major6drawback6is6that6there6is6unlimited6liability6to6the6owner.

1-3 What6form6of6partnership6allows6some6of6the6investors6to6limit6their6liability?6Explain6briefly.

A6limited6partnership6allows6some6of6the6partners6to6limit6their6liability.6Under6this6arrangement,6o
ne6or6more6partners6are6designated6general6partners6and6have6unlimited6liability6for6the6debts6of6the
6firm;6other6partners6are6designated6limited6partners6and6are6liable6only6for6their6initial6contribution

.6The6limited6partners6are6normally6prohibited6from6being6active6in6the6management6of6the6firm.

1-4 In6a6corporation,6what6group6has6the6ultimate6responsibility6for6protecting6and6managing6the6stock
holders’6interests?

The6board6of6directors.

1-5 What6document6is6necessary6to6form6a6corporation?

The6articles6of6incorporation.

1-6 What6issue6does6agency6theory6examine?6Why6is6it6important6in6a6public6corporation6rather6th
an6in6a6private6corporation?

, Agency6theory6examines6the6relationship6between6the6owners6of6the6firm6and6the6managers6of6the6fi
rm.6In6privately6owned6firms,6management6and6the6owners6are6usually6the6same6people.6Manageme
nt6operates6the6firm6to6satisfy6its6own6goals,6needs,6financial6requirements6and6the6like.6As6a6compan
y6moves6from6private6to6public6ownership,6management6now6represents6all6owners.6This6places6ma
nagement6in6the6agency6position6of6making6decisions6in6the6best6interest6of6all6shareholders.

1-7 What6are6institutional6investors6important6in6today’s6business6world?
Because6institutional6investors6such6as6pension6funds6and6mutual6funds6own6a6large6percentage6of6maj
or6U.S.6companies,6they6are6having6more6to6say6about6the6way6publicly6owned6companies6are6manag
ed.6As6a6group,6they6have6the6ability6to6vote6large6blocks6of6shares6for6the6election6of6a6board6of6direct
ors,6which6is6supposed6to6run6the6company6in6an6efficient,6competitive6manner.6The6threat6of6being6a
ble6to6replace6poor6performing6boards6of6directors6makes6institutional6investors6quite6influential.6Sin
ce6these6institutions,6like6pension6funds6and6mutual6funds,6represent6individual6workers6and6investors
,6they6have6a6responsibility6to6see6that6the6firm6is6managed6in6an6efficient6and6ethical6way.

1-8 Why6is6profit6maximization,6by6itself,6an6inappropriate6goal?6What6is6meant6by6the6goal6of6maxim
ization6of6shareholder6wealth?

The6problem6with6a6profit6maximization6goal6is6that6it6fails6to6take6account6of6risk,6the6timing6of6the
6benefits6is6not6considered,6and6profit6measurement6is6a6very6inexact6process.6The6goal6of6sharehold

ers’6wealth6maximization6implies6that6the6firm6will6attempt6to6achieve6the6highest6possible6total6val
uation6in6the6marketplace.6It6is6the6one6overriding6objective6of6the6firm6and6should6influence6every6
decision.

1-9 When6does6insider6trading6occur?6What6government6agency6is6responsible6for6protecting6against6t
he6unethical6practice6of6insider6trading?

Insider6trading6occurs6when6anyone6with6non-
public6information6buys6or6sells6securities6to6take6advantage6of6that6private6information.6The6Securi
ties6and6Exchange6Commission6is6responsible6for6protecting6markets6against6insider6trading.6In6the6p
ast,6people6have6gone6to6jail6for6trading6on6non-
public6information.6This6has6included6company6officers,6investment6bankers,6printers6who6have6inf
ormation6before6it6is6published,6and6even6truck6drivers6who6deliver6business6magazines6and6read6po
sitive6or6negative6articles6about6a6company6before6the6magazine6is6on6the6newsstands6and6then6place
6trades6or6have6friends6place6trades6based6on6that6information.6The6SEC6has6prosecuted6anyone6who

6profits6from6inside6information.



1-10 In6terms6of6the6life6of6the6securities6offered,6what6is6the6difference6between6money6and6capital6m
arkets?

Money6markets6refer6to6those6markets6dealing6with6short-
term6securities6that6have6a6life6of6one6year6or6less.6Capital6markets6refer6to6securities6with6a6life6of6
more6than6one6year.

1-11 What6is6the6difference6between6a6primary6and6a6secondary6market?

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