Finance Final

every true/false question?

False

the key participants in financial transactions are individuals, businesses, and governments. Individuals are net ____ of funds and businesses are net ____ of funds

Suppliers; demanders

Firms that require funds from external sources can obtain them from

all of the above

the future value of a dollar _____ as the interest rate increases and ____ the farther in the future an initial deposit is to be received

increases; increases

a downward-sloping yield curve that indicates generally cheaper short-term borrowing costs than long-term borrowing costs is called

inverted yield curve

Which of the following assist companies in raising capital, advise firms on major transactions such as mergers or financial restructuring, and engage in trading and market making activities?

investment banks

Financial service

involves the design and delivery of advice and financial products

government usually

is a net demander of funds

an upward sloping yield curve that indicates generally cheaper short-term borrowing costs than long-term borrowing costs is called

normal yield curve

holders of equity capital

own the firm

most businesses raise money by selling their securities in a

public offering

ratios provide a ____ measure of a company's performance and condition

relative

Finance can be defined as

the art and science of managing money

the sale of a new security directly to an investor or a group of investors is called

the private placement market

_____ analysis involves comparison of current to past performance and the evaluation of developing trends

time-series

the officer responsible for the firms financial activities such as a lot of stuff I'm not going to write is the

treasurer

Career opportunities in financial services include all of the following EXCEPT

capital expenditures management

which of the following provide savers with a secure place to invest funds and offer both individuals and companies loans to finance investments

commercial banks

Key differences between common stock and bonds include all of the following except

common stockholders have a senior claim on assets and income relative to bondholders

______ analysis involves the comparison of different firms' financial ratios at the same point in time

cross-sectional