Which of the Following Statements Best Represents What Finance Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best represents what finance is about?

• A) How political, social, and economic forces affect corporations
• B) Maximizing profits
• C) The study of how people and businesses make investment decisions and how to finance those decisions.
• D) Reducing risk

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Definitions:

Fixation

An obsessive focus or attachment to a person, concept, or object that inhibits growth or change.

Displacement

In psychology, the redirection of emotions or reactions from the original source to another target; in physics, the change in position of an object.

Negativism

A tendency to be overly critical, pessimistic, or resistant to suggestions and positive changes, often leading to a counterproductive environment.

Cross-Functional Teams

Groups composed of members from different departments or areas of expertise, working together towards a common goal.