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Question - Assume you are an assistant financial analyst at an international education institution, and you are interviewed by a radio broadcast journalist. You are asked to introduce and explain basic financial concepts to a local audience, for which you are given a set of questions.
Please respond to the following questions:
What is one of the primary goals for a firm with domestic or international operations?
As a company grows, separating ownership and management will become a critical issue. What might be the reasons for this? Which theory is essential in this framework?
Why does finance play such an important role in business?
Why do ethics, ethical behavior, and trust play an important role in financial decisions?
List the key advantages and disadvantages of: Sole proprietorship, (b) partnership, and (c) corporation.
Show the differences between organizational forms using the following criteria:
The number of owners, (b) liability for a firm's debts, (c) change in ownership dissolves the firm, and (d) taxation.
The five principles that form the foundations of finance: (a) cash flow is what matters, (b) money has a time value, (c) risk requires a reward,(d) market prices are generally right, and (e) conflicts of interest cause agency problems-are discussed in the media. Find some international examples of each principle to assess whether these foundations hold true globally.