Deck 1: The Corporation

Question 1

The person charged with running the corporation by instituting the rules and policies set by the board of directors is called:

A)the chief operating officer.
B)the company president.
C)the chief executive officer.
D)the chief financial officer.

Answer 1

the chief executive officer.

Question 2

A sole proprietorship is owned by:

A)one person.
B)two of more persons.
C)shareholders.
D)bankers.

Answer 2

one person.

Question 3

The Principal-Agent Problem arises:

A)because managers have little incentive to work in the interest of shareholders when this means working against their own self-interest.
B)because of the separation of ownership and control in a corporation.
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above

Answer 3

Both A and B

Question 4

Explain the difference between a sub-chapter "S" corporation and a sub-chapter "C" corporation in the U.S..

Question 5

Which of the following organization forms accounts for the greatest number of firms in the U.S.?

A)"S" corporation
B)Limited partnership
C)Sole proprietorship
D)"C" corporation

Question 6

Which of the following organization forms for a business in the U.S.does NOT avoid double taxation?

A)Partnership
B)"C" corporation
C)"S" corporation
D)Limited Partnership

Question 7

Which of the following statements is most correct?

A)An advantage to incorporation is that it allows for less regulation of the business.
B)An advantage of a corporation is that it is subject to double taxation.
C)Unlike a partnership, a disadvantage of a corporation is that has limited liability.
D)Corporations face more regulations when compared to partnerships.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a sole proprietorship?

A)Single taxation
B)Ease of setup
C)Limited liability
D)No separation of ownership and control

Question 9

In a corporation, the ultimate decisions regarding business matters are made by:

A)the Board of Directors.
B)debt holders.
C)shareholders.
D)investors.

Question 10

A limited liability company is essentially:

A)a limited partnership without limited partners.
B)a limited partnership without a general partner.
C)just another name for a limited partnership.
D)just another name for a corporation.

Question 11

You own 100 shares in a corporation. The corporation earns $5.00 per share before taxes. Once the corporation has paid any corporate taxes that are due, it will distribute the rest of its earnings to its shareholders in the form of a dividend. If the corporate tax rate is 40% and your personal tax rate on (both dividend and non-dividend)income is 30%, then how much money is left for you after all taxes have been paid?

A)$210
B)$300
C)$350
D)$500

Question 12

Which of the following organization forms accounts for the most revenue?

A)Sole proprietorship
B)Partnership
C)"Corporation
D)Limited Partnership

Question 13

You own 100 shares of a Sub Chapter "S" corporation in the U.S.. The corporation earns $5.00 per share before taxes. Once the corporation has paid any corporate taxes that are due, it will distribute the rest of its earnings to its shareholders in the form of a dividend. If the corporate tax rate is 40% and your personal tax rate on (both dividend and non-dividend)income is 30%, then how much money is left for you after all taxes have been paid?

A)$210
B)$300
C)$350
D)$500

Question 14

If shareholders are unhappy with a CEO's performance, they are most likely to:

A)buy more shares in an effort to gain control of the firm.
B)file a shareholder resolution.
C)replace the CEO through a grassroots shareholder uprising.
D)sell their shares.

Question 15

You are a shareholder in a corporation. This corporation earns $4 per share before taxes. After it has paid taxes, it will distribute the remainder of its earnings to you as a dividend. The dividend is income to you, so you will then pay taxes on these earnings. The corporate tax rate is 35% and your tax rate on dividend income is 15%. The effective tax rate on your share of the corporation's earnings is closest to:

A)15%
B)35%
C)45%
D)50%

Question 16

The distinguishing feature of a corporation is that:

A)there is no legal difference between the corporation and its owners.
B)it is a legally defined, artificial being, separate from its owners.
C)it spreads liability for its corporate obligations to all shareholders.
D)provides limited liability only to small shareholders.

Question 17

Explain the benefits of incorporation.

Question 18

Which of the following is/are an advantage of incorporation?

A)Access to capital markets
B)Limited liability
C)Unlimited life
D)All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following are subject to double taxation?

A)Corporation
B)Partnership
C)Sole proprietorship
D)A and B

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding limited partnerships is TRUE?

A)There is no limit on a limited partner's liability.
B)A limited partner's liability is limited by the amount of their investment.
C)A limited partner is not liable until all the assets of the general partners have been exhausted.
D)A general partner's liability is limited by the amount of their investment.

Question 21

An agency problem can be alleviated by:

A)requiring all firms to be sole proprietorships.
B)compensating managers in such a way that acting in the best interest of shareholders is also in the best interest of managers.
C)asking managers to take on more risk than they are comfortable taking.
D)A and B.

Question 22

Use the table for the question(s)below.
Consider the following two quotes for XYZ shares:

The largest stock market in the world is:

A)the London Stock Exchange.
B)NASDAQ.
C)the American Stock Exchange.
D)the New York Stock Exchange.

Question 23

Use the table for the question(s)below.
Consider the following two quotes for XYZ shares:

How much would you have to pay to purchase 100 XYZ shares on November 18th?

A)$2520
B)$2525
C)$2593
D)$2600

Question 24

Use the table for the question(s)below.
Consider the following two quotes for XYZ shares:

Explain the main differences between the NYSE and NASDAQ stock markets.

Question 25

Use the table for the question(s)below.
Consider the following two quotes for XYZ shares:

How much would you receive if you sold 200 XYZ shares on November 11th?

A)$5050
B)$5040
C)$5186
D)$5200

Question 26

If you buy shares of Coca-Cola on the primary market:

A)Coca-Cola receives the money because the company has issued new shares.
B)you buy the shares from another investor who decided to sell the shares.
C)you buy the shares from a Stock Exchange.
D)you buy the shares from the government.

Question 27

A ________ is when a rich individual or organization purchases a large fraction of the stock of a poorly performing firm and in doing so gets enough votes to replace the board of directors and the CEO.

A)shareholder proposal
B)leveraged buyout
C)shareholder action
D)hostile takeover

Question 28

If you buy shares of Coca-Cola on the secondary market:

A)Coca-Cola receives the money because the company has issued new shares.
B)you buy the shares from another investor who decided to sell the shares.
C)you buy the shares from a Stock Exchange.
D)you buy the shares from the goverment.

Question 29

What strategies are available to shareholders to help ensure that managers are motivated to act in the interest of the shareholders rather than their own interest?

Question 30

Use the table for the question(s)below.
Consider the following two quotes for XYZ shares:

What are your net proceeds if you purchased 2500 shares of XYZ stock on November 11th and then sold them a week later on November 18th?

Question 31

You overhear your manager saying that she plans to book an Ocean-view room on her upcoming trip to Miami for a meeting. You know that the interior rooms are much less expensive, but that your manager is traveling at the Company's expense. This use of additional funds comes about as a result of:

A)an agency problem.
B)an adverse selection problem.
C)a moral hazard.
D)a publicity problem.

Question 32

Do corporate decisions that increase the value of the firm's equity benefit society as a whole?

A)Yes, as long as the value of the firm's equity increases, society is better off.
B)Yes, as long as the increase in the value of the firm's equity does not come at the expense of others.
C)No, any gain in the value of the firm's equity is always less than the cost to society.
D)No, any gains in the value of the firm's equity are perfectly offset by societal costs.

Question 33

What type of organisation trades on an organized stock exchange?

A)A limited liability partnership
B)A private company
C)A partnership
D)A public company

Question 34

The most senior financial manager in a corporation is usually called:

A)the chief executive officer.
B)the chief financial officer.
C)the chief operating officer.
D)the chairman of the board.

Question 35

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)On Nasdaq, shares can and do have multiple market makers who compete with each other. Each market maker must post bid and ask prices in the Nasdaq network where they can be viewed by all participants.
B)Bid prices exceed ask prices.
C)Because customers always buy at the ask and sell at the bid, the bid-ask spread is a transaction cost investors have to pay in order to trade.
D)On the floor of the NYSE, market makers (known on the NYSE as specialists)match buyers and sellers.

Question 36

An investment is said to be liquid if the investment:

A)has large day to day fluctuations in price.
B)has a large bid-ask spread.
C)can easily be converted into cash.
D)is traded on a stock exchange.

Question 37

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)In bankruptcy, management is given the opportunity to reorganize the firm and renegotiate with debt holders.
B)Because a corporation is a separate legal entity, when it fails to repay its debts, the people who lent to the firm, the debt holders are entitled to seize the assets of the corporation in compensation for the default.
C)As long as the corporation can satisfy the claims of the debt holders, ownership remains in the hands of the equity holders.
D)If the corporation fails to satisfy debt holders' claims, debt holders may lose control of the firm.