
Agency Probs and Accountabilities of Mngrs & Shareholders
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- Q1Resources to be spent or sacrificed to keep an eye on things which need closed control & monitoring are significant costs in a principal/agent relationship known asOpportunity costsSecurity costsAgency costsRetention costs30s
- Q2This refers to an exercise of voting on behalf of shareholder through the use of a special authority given by the shareholder himself.vote of confidencevoting rightsproxy votingsupermajority votes30s
- Q3Which lawsuit may be filed by a shareholder on behalf of the corporation against an officer or executive or any erring third party?Labor disputesDerivative suitObligations disputesContract disputes30s
- Q4Which term is generally used to refer to a transfer of control of a firm from one group of shareholders to another group of shareholders?TakeoverTender offerDerivative suitCollaboration30s
- Q5Which of the following refers to an act whereby the acquiring company makes a public offer at a price so much higher than the current market price that the existing shareholders will find hard to resist?CreepingFlipoverTender OfferTakeover30s
- Q6Which type of takeover is done by offering the shareholders of the target company a debt instrument in partial/full payment of shares?Share SwapPartial/Full EquityTender offerDebt financing30s
- Q7Which external forces affecting governance refers to person or entity that manages vast amount of money to lend, to finance projects or to be used in various investments?Stock ExchangeRegulatory agenciesInvestment bankersFinanciers30s
- Q8Corporations always watching and waiting for an opportunity to take over a target company through friendly or hostile terms are known asPredator CompaniesFinanciersGatekeepersWatchdogs30s
- Q9An independent third party individual or juridical entity whose cooperation is very vital because they have the capability to at least deter, if not prevent misconduct of corporations is known asFinanciersGatekeepersCompetitorsWatchdogs30s
- Q10Which individual or juridical entity has the capacity to act as an agent for a corporation to issue securities?Predator companiesFinanciersStock ExchangesInvestment bankers30s
- Q11A special arrangement where an investment banker agrees to buy the entire issue of a corporation at a fixed price and then sell it to interested individuals or other corporations.DistributionCreepingOriginationUnderwriting30s
- Q12Which institution facilitates stock trading and brokerage to buy and sell shares of stock and other securities?Financial pressFinancing institutionsInvestment bankersStock exchange30s
- Q13It is a type of takeover where the acquiring company compels the management of the company "to be acquired" to agree to a merger.Reverse takeoverFriendly takeoverHostile TakeoverAnti-takeover tactics30s
- Q14The economic condition of a nation may be determined by the general behavior of the stock market as manifested by the stable prices of goods and commodities or by the decrease or increase in prices of securities. Which role of the stock exchange does this refer to?Indicator of economyFacilitates raising capital for the governmentFacilitates growthCreates opportunities for small investors30s
- Q15Which role of stock exchange usually refers to extending to business organizations a facility to raise funds for expansion or corporate development projects through sales of shares to the investing public?Mobilize savingsRaising capitalDistributes profitFacilitates growth30s