Financial managers should primarily strive to

1.

The primary goal of financial management is to:

minimize operational costs and maximize firm efficiency.

maximize current dividends per share of the existing stock.

maximize the current value per share of the existing stock.

avoid financial distress.

maintain steady growth in both sales and net earnings.

2

Financial managers should primarily strive to:

maximize current dividends even if doing so adds financial distress costs to the firm.

minimize costs while increasing current dividends.

maximize the current value per share of existing stock.

maximize current market share in every market in which the firm participates.

maximize the current profits of the firm.

3.

If a firm is currently profitable, then:

its reported sales exceed its costs.

its cash flows are known with certainty.

its current cash inflows must exceed its current cash outflows.

it will always have sufficient cash to pay its bills in a timely manner.

the timing of the cash flows on proposed projects is irrelevant.

4. The owners of a limited liability company generally prefer:

having liability exposure similar to that of a general partner.

having liability exposure similar to that of a sole proprietor.

being taxed like a corporation.

being taxed personally on all business income.

being taxed like a corporation with liability like a partnership.

5.

First City Bank pays 6 percent simple interest on its savings account balances, whereas Second City Bank pays 6 percent interest compounded annually.

If you made a $69,000 deposit in each bank, how much more money would you earn from your Second City Bank account at the end of 10 years? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)