Chapter 1 Practice Problems

Finance is the study of how individuals, institutions, and businesses acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial resources

True

Financial markets provide the mechanism for allocating financial resources or funds from savers to borrowers

True

The goal of the financial manger in a profit-seeking organization should be to maximize the owners' wealth

True

The secondary securities markets are involved in creating and issuing new securities, mortgages, and other claims to wealth

False

Money markets are the markets where debt securities with maturities of one year or less are issued and traded

True

One of the most significant functions of the monetary system within the financial system is the creation of money, which serves as a medium of exchange

True

Personal finance is the study of how growth- driven performance-focused, early-stage firms raise financial capital and manage operations and assets

False

Personal finance is the study of how individuals prepare for financial emergencies, protect against premature death and property losses, and accumulate wealth

True

An effective financial system is a complex mix of government and policy makers, a monetary system, financial institutions, and financial markets that interact to expedite the flow of financial capital from saving into investment

True

Capital markets are markets where debt securities with maturities of greater than one year and equity securities are issued and traded

True

Money markets are markets where equity securities and debt securities with maturities of greater than one year are traded

False

The six principles of finance include (1) Money has a time value, (2) Higher returns are expected for taking on more risk, (3) Diversification of investments can reduce risk, (4) Financial markets are efficient in pricing securities, (5) Manager and stock

True

The principle of finance that "money has a time value" implies money in hand today is worth less than the promise of receiving the same amount in the future because of a sum of money today could be invested and grow over time

False

The principle of finance that "lower returns are expected for taking on less risk" implies that rational investors would choose a risky investment only if they feel the expected return is high enough to justify the greater risk

True

The principle of finance that "financial markets are efficient in pricing securities" implies that the prices of securities reflect some information available to the public and that when new information becomes available prices change over time to reflect

False

The principle of finance that "management objectives may differ from owner objectives" implies that owner returns may suffer as a result of manager objectives

True

The principle of finance that "management objectives may differ from owner objectives" can be resolved by increasing manager salaries

False

The principle of finance that "reputation matters" implies that for institutions or businesses to be successful, they must have the trust and confidence of their customers, employers, and owners, as well as the community and society within which they oper

True

The principle of finance that "reputation matters" sometimes is harmed by the different objectives of owners and managers

True

While the financial press chooses to highlight examples of unethical behavior, most individuals exhibit sound ethical behavior in their personal and business dealings and practices

True

The U.S Treasury Department is primarily responsible for the amount of money that is created in the U.S ecomony

False

The functions of financial institutions include accumulating savings and lend funds

True

Three financial system components are the U.S Treasury, financial institutions, and financial markets

False

Individuals and businesses hold money for purchases or payments they expect to make in the near future

True

Money markets are where debt securities with maturities of one year or more are issued and traded

False

Derivative securities may be used to speculate on the future price direction of the underlying financial assets or to reduce price risk associated with holding the underlying financial assets

True

Because the relative values of currencies may change, firms cannot use the currency exchange markets to reduce the risk of holding too much of certain currencies

False

Entrepreneurial finance is the study of how individuals prepare for financial emergencies, protect against premature death and property losses, and accumulate wealth

False

Finance is the study of how individuals, institutions, and businesses acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial resources

True

Financial markets provide the mechanism for allocating financial resources or funds from savers to borrowers

True

The goal of the financial manger in a profit-seeking organization should be to maximize the owners' wealth

True

The secondary securities markets are involved in creating and issuing new securities, mortgages, and other claims to wealth

False

Money markets are the markets where debt securities with maturities of one year or less are issued and traded

True

One of the most significant functions of the monetary system within the financial system is the creation of money, which serves as a medium of exchange

True

Personal finance is the study of how growth- driven performance-focused, early-stage firms raise financial capital and manage operations and assets

False

Personal finance is the study of how individuals prepare for financial emergencies, protect against premature death and property losses, and accumulate wealth

True

An effective financial system is a complex mix of government and policy makers, a monetary system, financial institutions, and financial markets that interact to expedite the flow of financial capital from saving into investment

True

Capital markets are markets where debt securities with maturities of greater than one year and equity securities are issued and traded

True

Money markets are markets where equity securities and debt securities with maturities of greater than one year are traded

False

The six principles of finance include (1) Money has a time value, (2) Higher returns are expected for taking on more risk, (3) Diversification of investments can reduce risk, (4) Financial markets are efficient in pricing securities, (5) Manager and stock

True

The principle of finance that "money has a time value" implies money in hand today is worth less than the promise of receiving the same amount in the future because of a sum of money today could be invested and grow over time

False

The principle of finance that "lower returns are expected for taking on less risk" implies that rational investors would choose a risky investment only if they feel the expected return is high enough to justify the greater risk

True

The principle of finance that "financial markets are efficient in pricing securities" implies that the prices of securities reflect some information available to the public and that when new information becomes available prices change over time to reflect

False

The principle of finance that "management objectives may differ from owner objectives" implies that owner returns may suffer as a result of manager objectives

True

The principle of finance that "management objectives may differ from owner objectives" can be resolved by increasing manager salaries

False

The principle of finance that "reputation matters" implies that for institutions or businesses to be successful, they must have the trust and confidence of their customers, employers, and owners, as well as the community and society within which they oper

True

The principle of finance that "reputation matters" sometimes is harmed by the different objectives of owners and managers

True

While the financial press chooses to highlight examples of unethical behavior, most individuals exhibit sound ethical behavior in their personal and business dealings and practices

True

The U.S Treasury Department is primarily responsible for the amount of money that is created in the U.S ecomony

False

The functions of financial institutions include accumulating savings and lend funds

True

Three financial system components are the U.S Treasury, financial institutions, and financial markets

False

Individuals and businesses hold money for purchases or payments they expect to make in the near future

True

Money markets are where debt securities with maturities of one year or more are issued and traded

False

Derivative securities may be used to speculate on the future price direction of the underlying financial assets or to reduce price risk associated with holding the underlying financial assets

True

Because the relative values of currencies may change, firms cannot use the currency exchange markets to reduce the risk of holding too much of certain currencies

False

Entrepreneurial finance is the study of how individuals prepare for financial emergencies, protect against premature death and property losses, and accumulate wealth

False