The Primary Goal of fiNancial Management Is to Maximize The

question 135

Multiple Choice

The primary goal of financial management is to maximize the:

• A) Growth rate of a firm.
• B) Compensation of the corporate officers.
• C) Current value of each share of outstanding stock.
• D) Number of shares of common stock outstanding.
• E) Book value of the firm.

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