Maximizing the value of the venture for its owners is the common financial goal of which of the following?
A)the entrepreneur
B)the debtholders
C)the venture equity investors
D)the entrepreneur and the venture equity investors

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Maximizing the value of the venture benefits both the entrepreneur (who receives the profits) and the venture equity investors (who receive returns on their investment), so the correct answer is D. While debtholders may want the venture to be profitable in order to receive interest and repayment of loans, they are not typically equity owners and therefore are not concerned with maximizing the value of the venture for its owners.

Maximizing the Value of the Venture for Its Owners Is