Riya Was a Highly Successful Manager at Optics International

question 61

Multiple Choice

Riya was a highly successful manager at Optics International. After ten years with the company, she decided to leave and become a fulltime mother and caregiver to her ailing father. This example demonstrates which factor affecting women's careers?

• A) Female advantage
• B) Opt-out trend
• C) Glass ceiling
• D) Glass wall
• E) Opaque ceiling

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Definitions:

Capital Accounts

Financial records showing the ownership interests and funds contributed or withdrawn by owners or investors in a company.

Target Capital Structure

The ideal mix of debt, preferred stock, and common equity that a company aims to hold in order to minimize its cost of capital and maximize its value.

Floatation Costs

Expenses incurred by a company in issuing new securities, including underwriting fees and registration fees.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital - a measure of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.