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FIN 534 Financial Markets, Corporate Structures, and Investment Transactions

Explores financial markets, corporate governance, and investment strategies.

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    FIN 534 Financial Markets, Corporate Structures, and Investment Transactions You recently sold 200 shares of Apple stock to your brother. The transfer was made through a broker, and the trade occurred on the NYSE. This is an example of: Answer A futures market transaction. A primary market transaction. A secondary market transaction. A money market transaction. An over - the - counter market transaction. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Answer It is usually easier to transfer ownership in a corporation than it is to transfer ownership in a sole proprietorship. Corporate shareholders are exposed to unlimited liability. Corporations generally face fewer regulations than sole proprietorships. Corporate shareholders are exposed to unlimited liability, and this factor may be compounded by the tax disadvantages of incorporation. Shareholders in a regular corporation (not an S corporation) pay higher taxes than owners of an otherwise identical proprietorship. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Answer One of the disadvantages of a sole proprietorship is that the proprietor is exposed to unlimited liability. It is generally easier to transfer one's ownership interest in a partnership than in a corporation. One of the advantages of the corporate form of organization is that it avoids double taxation. One of the advantages of a corporation from a social standpoint is that every stockholder has equal voting rights, i.e., "one person, one vote." Corporations of all types are subject to the corporate income tax. Cheers Inc. operates as a partnership. Now the partners have decided to convert the business into a regular corporation. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Answer Assuming Cheers is profitable, less of its income will be subject to federal income taxes. Cheers will now be subject to fewer regulations. Cheers' shareholders (the ex - partners) will now be exposed to less liability. Cheers' investors will be exposed to less liability, but they will find it more difficult to transfer their ownership. Cheers will find it more difficult to raise additional capital.

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