CHAPTER 1—AN OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCIAL
ENVIRONMENT
24. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
The corporate bylaws are a standard set of rules established by the state of incorporation. These rules are
identical for all corporations in the state, and their purpose is to ensure that the firm’s managers run the firm in
accordance with state laws.
The corporate charter is a standard document prescribed by the state of incorporation, and its purpose is to
ensure that the firm’s managers run the firm in accordance with state laws. Procedures for electing corporate
directors are contained in bylaws, while the declaration of the activities that the firm will pursue and the
number of directors are included in the corporate charter.
Companies must establish a home office, or domicile, in a particular state, and that state must be the one in
which most of their business (sales, manufacturing, and so forth) is conducted.
Attorney fees are generally involved when a company develops its charter and bylaws, but since these
documents are voluntary, a new corporation can avoid these costs by deciding not to have either a charter or
bylaws.
The corporate charter is concerned with things like what business the company will engage in, whereas the
bylaws are concerned with things like procedures for electing the board of directors.
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finance, and analysis of public information
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Corporate charter and bylaws
TYPE: Multiple Choice: Conceptual
25. With which of the following statements would most people in business agree?
The short-run profits of a corporation will almost always increase if the firm takes actions the government has
determined are in the nation’s best interests.
Government agencies and firms almost always agree with one another regarding the restrictions that should be
placed on hiring and firing employees.
Although people’s moral characters are probably developed before they get into a business school, it is still
useful for business schools to cover ethics, including giving students an idea about the adverse consequences
of unethical behavior to themselves, their firms, and the nation.
Developing a formal set of rules defining ethical and unethical behavior is not useful for a large corporation.
Such rules generally can’t be applied in many specific instances, so it is better to deal with ethical issues on a
case–by-case basis.
Because of the courage it takes to blow the whistle, “whistle blowers” are generally promoted more rapidly
than other employees.
TYPE: Multiple Choice: Conceptual