Maximizing the Value of the Venture to Its Owners Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

Maximizing the value of the venture to its owners is the common financial goal of which of the following?

• A) the entrepreneur
• B) the debtholders
• C) the venture equity investors
• D) both a and b
• E) both a and c

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Definitions:

Behavior-Reinforcement Beliefs

The belief that positive or negative reinforcement can influence the likelihood of certain behaviors being repeated.

Learned Helplessness

The belief that events are independent of behavior and are uncontrollable, which results in behavioral deficits characteristic of depression.

External Attribution

A belief that events are beyond one’s control.

Behavior-Reinforcement Beliefs

The expectation that a certain behavior will lead to a specific reinforcement.