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Which of the following is a speculation strategy?
A) An airline going long oil futures.
B) A cereal company purchasing corn in the spot market.
C) An auto manufacturer longing steal futures.
D) A hedge fund shorting index futures.
A) An airline going long oil futures.
B) A cereal company purchasing corn in the spot market.
C) An auto manufacturer longing steal futures.
D) A hedge fund shorting index futures.
On Jul 25, 2024
D
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Which one of the following actions by a financial manager is most aligned with the goal of financial management?
A) Increasing the size of a firm by acquiring a non-profitable competitor.
B) Increasing the sales of the firm by expanding the company's sales force.
C) Issuing additional shares of stock to repay all of the firm's long-term debt.
D) Improving the efficiency of the company such that the value of the stock increases.
E) Increasing the bonuses paid to the top executives as the size of the firm increases.
A) Increasing the size of a firm by acquiring a non-profitable competitor.
B) Increasing the sales of the firm by expanding the company's sales force.
C) Issuing additional shares of stock to repay all of the firm's long-term debt.
D) Improving the efficiency of the company such that the value of the stock increases.
E) Increasing the bonuses paid to the top executives as the size of the firm increases.
On Jul 24, 2024
D
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Purchased equipment for cash
A)Increase assets, increase liabilities
B)Increase liabilities, decrease stockholders' equity
C)Increase assets, increase stockholders' equity
D)No effect
E)Decrease assets, decrease liabilities
F)Decrease assets, decrease stockholders' equity
A)Increase assets, increase liabilities
B)Increase liabilities, decrease stockholders' equity
C)Increase assets, increase stockholders' equity
D)No effect
E)Decrease assets, decrease liabilities
F)Decrease assets, decrease stockholders' equity
On Jun 25, 2024
d
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A pension plan that requires the employer to make annual pension contributions, with no promise to employees regarding future pension payments, is termed
A) funded
B) unfunded
C) defined benefit
D) defined contribution
A) funded
B) unfunded
C) defined benefit
D) defined contribution
On Jun 23, 2024
D
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Which of the following are permitted to file under Chapter 11 reorganization?
A) Stockbrokers
B) Commodities brokers
C) Banks
D) Savings and loan companies
E) Corporate debtors
A) Stockbrokers
B) Commodities brokers
C) Banks
D) Savings and loan companies
E) Corporate debtors
On May 26, 2024
E
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Two organizational behavior students are debating the idea that many OB theories are contingency-oriented.One student believes that every OB theory should be contingency-oriented.The other student disagrees, saying that most theories should try to be universal.Discuss the merits of both positions and provide your opinion on this issue.
On May 24, 2024
(Note: This is similar to end-of-chapter critical thinking question 4.) Both students have taken extreme views of the contingency anchor.Both are partly correct and partly incorrect.The first student is saying that every OB theory should abide by the contingency anchor.This means that the theory should incorporate factors that help us to determine the best action in a particular situation.The benefit of the contingency anchor is that it provides a more accurate understanding of organizational events and allows us to influence those events more precisely.
The problem, however, is that the contingency anchor can make some theories very complex with relatively little advantage over universal theories.In this respect, the second student is partly correct.We should try to see whether OB theories can be universal rather than contingency-oriented.This is consistent with the view that all theories should be parsimonious.If the theory can explain well without contingency factors, then it is best left as a universal theory.The difficulty is that most OB events are sufficiently complex that contingencies are required for the theories to effectively explain those events.
When answering this question, students should state their preference in terms of the degree of universality or contingency orientation.Some might argue that theories are already too complex for practical use, whereas others might say that we need more contingencies to gain more precision in understanding organizational behavior.
The problem, however, is that the contingency anchor can make some theories very complex with relatively little advantage over universal theories.In this respect, the second student is partly correct.We should try to see whether OB theories can be universal rather than contingency-oriented.This is consistent with the view that all theories should be parsimonious.If the theory can explain well without contingency factors, then it is best left as a universal theory.The difficulty is that most OB events are sufficiently complex that contingencies are required for the theories to effectively explain those events.
When answering this question, students should state their preference in terms of the degree of universality or contingency orientation.Some might argue that theories are already too complex for practical use, whereas others might say that we need more contingencies to gain more precision in understanding organizational behavior.