Principles of Managerial Finance,Principles of Managerial Finance,
Thirteenth EditionThirteenth Edition
encompasses the functions of budgeting, financial forecasting, credit administration,encompasses the functions of budgeting, financial forecasting, credit administration,
investment analysis, and funds procurement for the firm. Managerial finance is the minvestment analysis, and funds procurement for the firm. Managerial finance is the m
the firm’s funds within the firm. This field the firm’s funds within the firm. This field
offers many career opportunities, including financialoffers many career opportunities, including financial
analyst, capital budgeting analyst, and cash manager. (analyst, capital budgeting analyst, and cash manager. (
Other answers possible.)Other answers possible.)
organization, organization,
responsible for the majority of business receipts and profits. Corporations account for the majority ofresponsible for the majority of business receipts and profits. Corporations account for the majority of
business receipts and profits because they receive certain tax advantages and can expand more business receipts and profits because they receive certain tax advantages and can expand more
due to access to capital markets.due to access to capital markets.
ers are the true owers are the true ow
ock, of a corporock, of a corpor
They elect the board of directors, which has They elect the board of directors, which has
the ultimate authority to guide corporate affairs and setthe ultimate authority to guide corporate affairs and set
general policy. The board is usually composed of key corporate personnel and outside directors. Thegeneral policy. The board is usually composed of key corporate personnel and outside directors. The
president or chief executive officer (CEO) reports to the board. He or she is responsible for day-to-daypresident or chief executive officer (CEO) reports to the board. He or she is responsible for day-to-day
operations and carrying out policies established by the board. The owners of the corporation do notoperations and carrying out policies established by the board. The owners of the corporation do not
have a direct relationship with management but give their input through the election of board membershave a direct relationship with management but give their input through the election of board members
and voting on major charter issues. The owners of and voting on major charter issues. The owners of
the firm are compensated through the receipt ofthe firm are compensated through the receipt of
cash dividends paid by the firm or cash dividends paid by the firm or
by realizing capital gains through increases in the price of theirby realizing capital gains through increases in the price of their
common stock shares.common stock shares.
r form of limiter form of limite
s other than cos other than co
Limited partnerships—A partnership with at least one Limited partnerships—A partnership with at least one
general partner with unlimited liability andgeneral partner with unlimited liability and
one or more limited partners who have limited liability. In return for the limited liability, the limitedone or more limited partners who have limited liability. In return for the limited liability, the limited
partners are prohibited from active management of the partnership.partners are prohibited from active management of the partnership.
S corporation—If certain requirements are met, the S S corporation—If certain requirements are met, the S
corporation can be taxed as a corporation can be taxed as a
but receive most of the benefits of but receive most of the benefits of
the corporate form of organization.the corporate form of organization.
Limited liability corporatioLimited liability corporatio
n (LLC)—This form of organization is like an n (LLC)—This form of organization is like an
S corporation in that itS corporation in that it
is taxed as a partnership but primarily functions like a is taxed as a partnership but primarily functions like a
corporation. The LLC differs from thecorporation. The LLC differs from the
S corporation in that it is allowed to S corporation in that it is allowed to
own other corporations and be owned by other corporations,own other corporations and be owned by other corporations,
partnerships, and non-U.S. residents.partnerships, and non-U.S. residents.
Limited liability partnership (LLP)—A partnership form authorized by Limited liability partnership (LLP)—A partnership form authorized by
many states that gives themany states that gives the
partners limited liability from the acts of other partners, but not from partners limited liability from the acts of other partners, but not from
personal individual acts ofpersonal individual acts of
malpractice. The LLP is taxed as malpractice. The LLP is taxed as
a partnership. This form is most frequently used by legal anda partnership. This form is most frequently used by legal and
accounting professionals.accounting professionals.
These firms generally do not have large numbers These firms generally do not have large numbers
of owners. Most typically they have fewer thanof owners. Most typically they have fewer than
100 owners.100 owners.
6.6.
Virtually evVirtually ev
ery function ery function
within a within a
firm is ifirm is i
n some way n some way
connected wiconnected wi
th the receipth the receip
t or disbt or disb
ursementursement
of cash. The cash relationship may be of cash. The cash relationship may be
associated with the generation of sales through the marketingassociated with the generation of sales through the marketing
person within the firm needs to be person within the firm needs to be
knowledgeable of finance to effectively work with employeesknowledgeable of finance to effectively work with employees
of the financial of the financial
departments.departments.
Individuals plan, monitor, and assess the financial aspects of their activities over a given periodIndividuals plan, monitor, and assess the financial aspects of their activities over a given period
through the consideration of cash inflows through the consideration of cash inflows
and outflows.and outflows.
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, and therefore all , and therefore all
managers, is to maximize shareholder wealth. This goal ismanagers, is to maximize shareholder wealth. This goal is
measured by share price; an increasing price per measured by share price; an increasing price per
share of common stock relative to the stock share of common stock relative to the stock
marketmarket
as a whole indicates achievement of this goal.as a whole indicates achievement of this goal.