Financial Managers Should Primarily Strive To

question 62

Multiple Choice

Financial managers should primarily strive to:

• A)minimize costs while increasing current dividends.
• B)maximize the current profits of the firm.
• C)maximize the current value per share of existing stock.
• D)maximize current dividends even if doing so adds financial distress costs to the firm.
• E)maximize current market share in every market in which the firm participates.

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