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