Corporate Finance Final Exam

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The process of planning and managing a firm's long-term investments
Capital budgeting
When does an agency problem usually exist?
Management being frequently separated from ownership
A market where all new issues of debt and equity are offered to the public
Primary market
How are limited liability companies taxed and protected from liabilities?
Taxed once (partnership), limited liability (corporation)
What is the primary goal of a financial manager?
To maximize shareholders' wealth
The mixture of debt and equity a firm has to finance its operations
Capital structure
A firm's current assets and current liabilities
Working capital
How is a corporation taxed and protected from liabilities?
Tax disadvantaged, liability advantaged
How is a partnership and a sole proprietorship taxed and protected from liabilities?
Tax advantaged, liability disadvantaged
A breakdown of ROE and its three component parts
Du Pont identity
The maximum growth rate achievable if the firm maintains a constant debt-equity ratio without issuing any additional equity
Sustainable growth rate
What does a high price-earnings ratio mean?
The firm is expected to grow significantly
Relationships computed from a firm's financial information and used for comparison purposes
Financial ratios
The profit margin is the amount of net profit earned for every dollar of what?
Sales
What ratio indicates how long a firm can pay its bills given its current cash balance?
Cash ratio