finance work sheets

finance worksheet

Calculating Ratios Short Answer

1.What is “agency theory?” How can setting the appropriate goals for the firm minimize the agency problem?

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2.Differentiate between profit maximization and wealth maximization.

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3.Why must organizations focus on both shareholder wealth and the stakeholders?

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4.Differentiate between the three financial statements with which managers should be familiar. How are they linked?