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Balance Sheet   show
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Current Assets   show
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Non-current/Fixed Assets   show
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Current Liabilities   show
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show Common stock, Retained Earnings  
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show Presents the results of business operations during a specified period  
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show Summarizes the revenues generated and the expenses incurred during a particular accounting period, such as one fiscal year  
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show Reports the effect of the firm’s activities—operating, investing, and financing—on its cash position over some period  
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Statement of Cash Flows   show
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show This statement not only provides insight into a company’s investment, financing and operating activities, but also ties together the income statement and previous and current balance sheets  
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Borrow (Liability), Issue stock (Equity), Sell inventory (Asset)   show
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In operating activities, an increase in accounts receivable causes a _____ in the cash provided by operating activities   show
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Statement of Retained Earnings   show
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show Involves methods of calculating and interpreting financial ratios to analyze and monitor the firm’s performance.  
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show These are designed to show relationships between financial statement accounts within firms and between firms, no matter their sizes  
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show Primary purpose of ratio analysis  
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Cross-sectional analysis   show
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show A type of ratio comparison: a type of cross-sectional analysis in which the firm’s ratio values are compared to those of a key competitor or group of competitors that it wishes to emulate  
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show A type of ratio comparison: the evaluation of the firm’s financial performance over time using financial ratio analysis  
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Time-series analysis   show
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show Measures the ability of the firm to meet its short-term obligations  
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show excludes inventory, which is generally the least liquid current asset  
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Difficulty in meeting future obligations   show
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Inventory Turnover Ratio   show
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show Measures the average number of days it takes for a company to collect cash from credit purchases  
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The firm is not collecting quickly as it should.   show
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show Reveals how efficient a company is at generating sales from its existing fixed assets  
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show Indicates the efficiency with which the firm uses its assets to generate sale  
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show What happens if the total assets turnover ratio is below the industry average?  
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show These ratios analyze if the firm can handle more liabilities / debt  
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show A type of debt management ratio: Measures the proportion of total assets financed by the firm’s creditors  
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show A type of debt management ratio: Measures the firm’s ability to make contractual interest payments  
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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio   show
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show The debt management ratios  
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It will be difficult for the firm to borrow additional funds until its debt position is improved   show
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show A ratio that combines the effects of liquidity, asset, and debt management affect profits (income)?  
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show a type of profitability ratio: Measures the percentage of each sales dollar remaining after all costs and expenses, including interest, taxes, and preferred stock dividends, have been deducted  
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show a type of profitability ratio: Management in generating profits with its available assets  
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Return on Common Equity (ROE)   show
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Market Value Ratios   show
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Price / Earnings Ratio   show
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show A type of market value ratio: provides an assessment of how investors view the firm’s performance  
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Common Size Analysis   show
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Vertical Common-size balance sheet   show
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Horizontal common-size balance sheet   show
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show An analysis is used to dissect the firm’s financial statements and to assess its financial condition  
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Net Profit Margin * Asset Turnover Ratio   show
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ROA * FLM (Financial Leverage Multiplier)   show
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Financial Leverage Multiplier   show
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DuPont Equation   show
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show can make ratios look better than they really are  
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Financial Markets & Institutions, Investments, Financial Services, and Managerial Finance   show
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Financial markets and institutions   show
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show This area of finance focuses on the decisions made by businesses and individuals as they choose securities for their investment portfolios.  
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show refer to functions provided by organizations that deal with the management of money.  
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Managerial Finance   show
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Management, Marketing, Accounting   show
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Financial managers rely on accounting information. Therefore, financial managers create strategies   show
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show What areas of non-finance do finance relate to?  
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show Who are the key subordinates of the financial vice president?  
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Treasurer   show
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show Responsible for the activities of the accounting and tax departments  
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Sole proprietorship   show
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show "Pros" of Sole Proprietorship  
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Unlimited liability, limited life (dependent on the owner), transferring of ownership takes time Difficult to obtain large capital   show
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Partnerships   show
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Corporate Charter   show
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show A set of rules drawn up by the founders of the corporation that indicates how the company is to be governed; includes procedures for electing directors, rights of stockholders, and how to change the bylaws when necessary.  
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show A Principle in Finance: Investors expect to be compensated for taking on additional risk.  
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show A Principle in Finance: A dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received in the future.  
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Cash is King   show
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Incremental Cash Flows   show
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show A Principle in Finance: The potential for conflicts of interest between the goals of a firm's owners and its managers.  
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show A Principle in Finance: Consideration of tax implications in financial decision-making  
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All Risk is Not Equal   show
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Ethical Behavior   show
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Mergers and Acquisitions   show
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show A Principle in Finance: The value of any investment is determined by the present value of its future cash flows.  
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Financial Institutions   show
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Financial Markets   show
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show a type of financial market: the markets for short-term financial instruments  
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show a type of financial market: the markets for long-term financial instruments  
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Debt markets   show
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show a type of financial market: Where stocks are traded  
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show a type of financial market: are financial markets in which preowned securities (those that are not new issues) are traded.  
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Primary markets   show
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Derivatives markets   show
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Investment Banker   show
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show Electronic systems used to transfer transaction information quickly  
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show Jurisdiction over interstate offerings of new securities to the general public & they have the power to prohibit manipulation of securities’ prices  
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show What stage decision comprise: • Decision about amount to be raised • Type of securities used to raise funds • Selection of an investment banker  
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show What stage decision comprise: • Reevaluate the initial decisions • Best efforts or underwritten issues  
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show investment bank guarantees the sale by purchasing the securities from the issuer  
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show investment bank gives no guarantee all the securities will be sold  
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Flotation costs   show
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Underwriting Syndicate   show
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show The member of an underwriting syndicate who manages the distribution and sale of a new security offering  
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Selling Group   show
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Shelf Registrations   show
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Corporate Charter   show
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show A set of rules drawn up by the founders of the corporation that indicates how the company is to be governed; includes procedures for electing directors, rights of stockholders, and how to change the bylaws when necessary.  
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general partnership   show
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limited liability partnership (LLP)   show
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show Offers the limited personal liability associated with a corporation; however, the company’s income is taxed like that of a partnership.  
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S Corporation   show
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show Difference of LLC and S Corporation  
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show The appropriate goal for management decisions; considers the risk and timing associated with expected cash flows to maximize the price of the firm’s common stock.  
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capital structure decisions   show
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capital budgeting decisions   show
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show what to do with net cash flows generated by the firm—reinvest them in the firm or pay dividends  
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show The present, or current, value of the cash flows that an asset is expected to generate in the future.  
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show when one or more individuals, who are called the principals, hire another person, the agent, to perform a service and delegate decision-making authority to that agent.  
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agency problem   show
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Managerial compensation (incentives)   show
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Shareholder intervention   show
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show The acquisition of a company over the opposition of its management.  
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show A company’s attitude and conduct toward its stakeholders (employees, customers, stockholders, and community). Ethical behavior requires fair and honest treatment of all parties.  
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Corporate governance   show
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stakeholders   show
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proxy votes   show
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show Organizations of companies in different industries with common ownership interests, which include firms necessary to manufacture and sell products; networks of manufacturers, suppliers, marketing organizations, distributors, retailers, and creditors  
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multinational companies   show
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show The prices at which the currency of one country can be converted into the currencies of other countries.  
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show A report issued by a corporation to its stockholders that contains basic financial statements as well as the opinions of management about the past year’s operations and the firm’s future prospects.  
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balance sheet   show
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show The funds provided by common stockholders—common stock, paid-in capital, and retained earnings; equals total assets minus total liabilities.  
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common size balance sheet   show
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show The amount of the firm’s earnings that has been reinvested in the firm rather than paid out as dividends.  
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common stock at par   show
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paid-in capital   show
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show The values, or accounting numbers, that are reported on the balance sheet  
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No. In terms of depreciation for long-term assets, their value decreases overtime, eventually leading to a lower market value compared to the issued value (book value).   show
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Income statement   show
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show It is called as “the bottom line” because it is often considered the most important item on the income statement.  
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Net operating Income / Earnings before interest and taxes)   show
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statement of cash flows   show
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show those associated with the production and sale of goods and services.  
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show arise from the purchase or sale of plant, property, or equipment.  
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Financing cash inflows   show
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statement of retained earnings   show
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liquid asset   show
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show Ratios that show the relationship of a firm’s cash and other current assets to its current liabilities; they provide an indication of the firm’s ability to meet its current obligations.  
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show A set of ratios that measures how effectively a firm is managing its assets.  
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Inventory turnover   show
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show used to evaluate the firm’s ability to collect its credit sales in a timely manner.  
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Fixed assets turnover   show
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Financial leverage   show
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Only interest on debt, not dividends   show
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show represents the proportion of the firm’s funds that is provided by stockholders.  
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show measures the profit (earnings) per dollar of sales; that is, the percentage of each $1 of sales that remains after all expenses, including taxes, are paid.  
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P/E ratio   show
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show gives another indication of how investors regard the company.  
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comparative ratio analysis   show
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trend analysis   show
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show If the company were financed only with common equity—that is, if it had no debt—the ROA and the ROE would ____,  
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financial markets   show
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financial markets   show
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direct transfer   show
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financial intermediary   show
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investment banker   show
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economic efficiency   show
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show states that all information contained in past price movements is fully reflected in current market prices.  
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Semistrong-form efficiency   show
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abnormal return   show
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Strong-form efficiency   show
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show The segments of the financial markets where the instruments that are traded have original maturities equal to one year or less.  
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show the segments of the financial markets where the instruments that are traded have original maturities greater than one year.  
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debt markets   show
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equity markets   show
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Primary markets   show
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Secondary markets   show
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show Financial markets where options and futures are traded.  
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initial public offering (IPO) market   show
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show two stock markets in the United States  
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show consists of a network of dealers around the country and includes the well-known NASDAQ market. (equity market for not listed stocks).  
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show The process of converting an exchange from a mutual ownership organization to a stock ownership organization  
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Trading floor brokers   show
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Designated market makers (DMMs)   show
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show deal with high-volume trades to ensure the best price quotes are received y maintaining continuous up-to-date prices for the securities they are assigned.  
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listing requirements   show
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over-the-counter (OTC) market   show
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dealers   show
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show act as agents in bringing the dealers together with investors  
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show a communications link between dealers and brokers.  
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show who continuously monitor trading activities in various stocks to ensure such stocks are available to traders who want to buy or sell them.  
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show The U.S. government agency that regulates the issuance and trading of stocks and bonds.  
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show are electronic systems that quickly transfer information about securities transactions to facilitate the execution of orders at the best available prices  
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dual listing   show
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show mandates that the trade-through rule be used when securities are traded.  
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show An organization that underwrites and distributes new issues of securities; it helps businesses and other entities obtain needed financing.  
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Dollars to be raised, Type of securities Competitive bid vs. negotiated Selection of an investment banker   show
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Dollars to be raised   show
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Type of securities used   show
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show Offer a block of its securities for sale to the investment banker that submits the highest bid of all interested investment bankers  
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Negotiated deal   show
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show the process of deciding which investment banker should be used.  
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show Agreement for the sale of securities in which the investment bank guarantees the sale by purchasing the securities from the issuer, thus agreeing to bear any risks involved in selling the securities in the financial markets.  
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show Agreement for the sale of securities in which the investment bank handling the transaction gives its best effort to sell a company’s securities, but does not guarantee the entire issue will be sold.  
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shelf registration   show
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show The process by which financial intermediaries transform funds provided by savers into funds used by borrowers  
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financial intermediaries   show
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show traditional “department stores of finance”—that is, they offer a wide range of products and services to a variety of customers.  
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Credit Unions   show
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show also known as savings and loan associations or S&Ls, cater to savers, especially individuals who have relatively small savings or need long-term loans to purchase houses.  
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Mutual Funds   show
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Whole-Life Insurance Companies   show
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Premium   show
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Pension Funds   show
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