Question 1

Which of the following best describes the most important difference between a corporation and other organizational forms?

Accepted Answer

A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners.

Question 2

What does the phrase 'limited liability' mean in a corporate context?

Accepted Answer

Shareholders are only responsible for debts up to the amount they invested.

Question 3

Which organizational forms give their owners limited liability?

Accepted Answer

Corporations and limited liability companies.

Question 4

What is one major disadvantage of organizing a firm as a corporation?

Accepted Answer

Corporations face double taxation, as profits are taxed at both the corporate and shareholder levels.

Question 5

A C Corporation earns $2 per share before taxes. The corporate tax rate is 35%. If the corporation pays out all its earnings as a dividend, and the personal tax rate on dividends is 20%, what is the total amount received by shareholders after all taxes? Use the following formulas:

Corporate tax paid: $2 	imes 0.35 = 0.70$ 
Earnings after corporate tax: $2 - 0.70 = 1.30$ 
Personal tax paid: $1.30 	imes 0.20 = 0.26$ 
Total received: $1.30 - 0.26 = 1.04$

Accepted Answer

$1.04$

Question 6

Suppose a corporation earns $2 per share and distributes all earnings to shareholders. The corporate tax rate is 35%, and the personal tax rate on dividends is 20%. What is the effective total tax rate paid on the original $2 of earnings? Use the formula:

$	ext{Effective tax rate} = 1 - \frac{	ext{Amount received by shareholders}}{	ext{Original earnings}}$

where amount received by shareholders is $1.04$.

Accepted Answer

$1 - \frac{1.04}{2} = 0.48$ or $48\%$

Question 7

Which of the following is a key advantage of organizing a firm as a corporation?

Accepted Answer

Ability to raise large amounts of capital by issuing shares.

Question 8

Which statement best explains the concept of double taxation in corporations?

Accepted Answer

Corporate profits are taxed at the corporate level and again at the shareholder level when distributed as dividends.

Question 9

A pharmaceutical company develops a new drug and patents it. What is the main financial benefit of patent protection for the company?

Accepted Answer

It allows the company to charge higher prices due to reduced competition.

Question 10

If you are a shareholder in a corporation, what is your maximum possible financial loss?

Accepted Answer

The amount you invested in the corporation.

Question 11

Suppose you want to buy shares of a company listed at a bid price of $81.97 and an ask price of $82.00. What is the bid-ask spread? Use the formula:

$	ext{Bid-Ask Spread} = 	ext{Ask Price} - 	ext{Bid Price}$

Accepted Answer

$82.00 - 81.97 = 0.03$

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason why corporations are able to raise more capital than other organizational forms?

Accepted Answer

Corporations are not required to disclose financial information.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the role of corporate managers?

Accepted Answer

They make decisions in the best interests of the owners, not their own.

Question 14

Suppose a market order arrives to buy 200 shares of Cisco at a bid price of $25.50 and an ask price of $25.75. What is the average price paid if the order is filled at the ask price?

Accepted Answer

$25.75$

Question 15

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a corporation compared to a sole proprietorship?

Accepted Answer

Corporations face more government regulation.

Question 16

Which of the following companies is most likely to use artificial intelligence in financial planning and robo-advising?

Accepted Answer

Wealthfront

Question 17

If a corporation wants to avoid double taxation, which organizational form might it consider?

Accepted Answer

S Corporation

Question 18

Which of the following best explains why the stock market has become more fragmented in recent years?

Accepted Answer

The rise of electronic trading systems and multiple exchanges.

Question 19

Which of the following is a real-world example of a company using technology to improve financial services?

Accepted Answer

Acorns, which allows customers to pay by mobile and automatically invest spare change.

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