Organized stock exchanges provide the benefits of a continuous market, fair security pricing, and helping businesses raise new capital. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Compensatory damages include A) general damages and special damages. B) special damages and punitive damages. C) punitive damages and general damages. D) general damages, special damages, and punitive damages. ANSWER Answer: A
Steve was involved in an auto accident. Both drivers were partially at fault for the accident. Steve’s actual damages were $50,000. He was judged to be 20 percent at fault. If Steve’s state has a contributory negligence law, how much will Steve collect? A) $0 B) $10,000 C) $25,000 D) $40,000 ANSWER Answer: […]
Trisha was injured when the delivery truck for a local furniture store struck her. The delivery driver claimed the brakes of the delivery truck failed, causing the accident. Trisha filed suit, and in her lawsuit named the delivery driver, the furniture store, the service station responsible for vehicle maintenance, and the manufacturer of the vehicle. […]
A person who enters or remains on the property with the occupant’s expressed or implied permission is called (a)n A) trespasser. B) resident agent. C) invitee. D) licensee. ANSWER Answer: C
Capital markets are all the financial institutions that help a business raise long-term capital. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
A legal wrong for which the law allows a remedy in the form of money damages is a A) crime. B) breach. C) misdemeanor. D) tort. ANSWER Answer: D
One requirement for proving that an act was negligent is the existence of an unbroken chain of events between the act and the injury or harm that occurred. This unbroken chain of events is called A) condition precedent. B) cause and effect. C) proximate cause. D) condition subsequent. ANSWER Answer: C
One of the causes of the recent financial crisis in the United States has been excessive risk taking due to underestimation of risk. How does this relate to shareholder wealth maximization and financial leverage? Can overestimation of risk also be detrimental? ANSWER Underestimation of risk can lead managers to borrow excessively to fund […]
Which of the following goals of the firm are synonymous (equivalent) to the maximization of shareholder wealth? A) maximization of the total market value of the firm’s common stock B) profit maximization C) risk minimization D) none of the above ANSWER A