Questions from Financial Management

Q: Compare and contrast a defined benefit and a defined contribution pension plan

Compare and contrast a defined benefit and a defined contribution pension plan.

Q: List and describe the three career opportunities in the field of finance

List and describe the three career opportunities in the field of finance.

Q: Define intermediation.

Define intermediation.

Q: What can a financial institution often do for a surplus economic unit

What can a financial institution often do for a surplus economic unit that it would have difficulty doing for itself if the surplus economic unit (SEU) were to deal directly with a deficit economic un...

Q: What can a financial institution often do for a deficit economic unit

What can a financial institution often do for a deficit economic unit (DEU) that it would have difficulty doing for itself if the DEU were to deal directly with an SEU?

Q: Define depreciation expense as it appears on the income statement. How

Define depreciation expense as it appears on the income statement. How does depreciation affect cash flow?

Q: What are retained earnings? Why are they important?

What are retained earnings? Why are they important?

Q: Why do financial managers calculate the marginal tax rate?

Why do financial managers calculate the marginal tax rate?

Q: Indicate in which section the following balance items belong (current assets

Indicate in which section the following balance items belong (current assets, fixed assets, currentliabilities, long-term liabilities, or equity).

Q: Why do total assets equal the sum of total liabilities and equity

Why do total assets equal the sum of total liabilities and equity? Explain.