The Securities and Exchange Commission's Supervision of Wall Street fiNancial

question 230

True/False

The Securities and Exchange Commission's supervision of Wall Street financial firms is a possible example of
regulatory capture.

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

The proportion of earnings a company pays to its shareholders in the form of dividends, typically represented as a percentage of the company’s net income.

External Financing

Funding obtained from sources outside the company, including bank loans, issuance of equity or debt, and other borrowing avenues.

Sales Forecast

An estimation of the sales a company expects to achieve over a certain period in the future.

Additional Funds Needed (AFN)

Those funds required from external sources to increase the firm’s assets to support a sales increase. A sales increase will normally require an increase in assets. However, some of this increase is usually offset by a spontaneous increase in liabilities as well as by earnings retained in the firm. Those funds that are required but not generated internally must be obtained from external sources.