Questions from Financial Markets

Q: What was GM’s financial position prior to its bailout in 2009?

What was GM’s financial position prior to its bailout in 2009? How did the bailout improve its financial position?

Q: What steps did Ford take from 2008 to 2009, as seen

What steps did Ford take from 2008 to 2009, as seen by its balance sheet?

Q: Describe the financial goal espoused by business firms.

Describe the financial goal espoused by business firms.

Q: Briefly explain how shareholder wealth is measured.

Briefly explain how shareholder wealth is measured.

Q: What does it mean when a firm’s MVA is negative?

What does it mean when a firm’s MVA is negative?

Q: How are financial strategy and financial plans linked together?

How are financial strategy and financial plans linked together?

Q: 1. Traders wanting to buy a security make ______ prices;

1. Traders wanting to buy a security make ______ prices; traders wanting to sell make ______ prices. a. Bid; ask b. Buy; sell c. Stop; limit d. Market; limit 2. Which type of order is executed i...

Q: How do the financial markets accommodate the needs of both risky firms

How do the financial markets accommodate the needs of both risky firms and very safe firms?

Q: What is meant by the principal-agent problem in the context

What is meant by the principal-agent problem in the context of corporate governance?

Q: Discuss some ways agents can make self-serving decisions.

Discuss some ways agents can make self-serving decisions.