Business Ratios Flashcard

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The current ratio and the quick ratio help track the profitability of a business.

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False

Front

Sarbanes-Oxley Act placed _______ regulation on publicly traded companies and their auditors.

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more

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Which of the following is not an issuer of bonds? Households, Corporations, Government Agencies, The U.S. Treasury

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Households

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A debt obligation with long-term maturities that is commonly issued by governments or corporations to obtain long-term funds is called what?

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bonds

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Funds are provided to the initial issuer of securities in the

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primary market

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Initial public offerings tend to occur more frequently during ______________ stock markets.

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bull

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When a company combines the funds of many different investors and then invests that money in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds.

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Mutual Funds

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Which of the following are not major investors in stocks? Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Insurance companies, Commercial Banks

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Commercial Banks

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The balance sheet shows how much a business is worth as of a specific date.

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True

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established by the

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934