Morgan's Transition Morgan Is Currently a Manager of a Small Financial Planning

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Morgan's Transition
Morgan is currently a manager of a small financial planning firm. He is seeking a new career with a large corporation in the banking industry. He recently applied for the financial manager opening at G & T Bank. He is concerned that the transition from his small firm to a large corporation will be difficult. To better prepare himself for this change, he has decided to enroll in a few business classes to strengthen his understanding of corporate finance. The business classes have proven to be a valuable tool for learning the critical skills needed to fully understand a financial plan, equity financing, and debt financing. Morgan now believes he has strengthened his competitive advantage in his quest for the job.
-Refer to Morgan's Transition. When Morgan creates a financial plan, his first step should be which of the following?

• A) Identify available sources of financing.
• B) Decide which goals to finance.
• C) Describe which type of financing to use.
• D) Establish a set of valid goals.
• E) Determine how much money is needed to accomplish each goal.

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