Question 1

The conflict of interest that arises when a shareholder who has a controlling interest in multiple firms moves profits away from companies in which he has relatively less cash flow rights toward firms in which he has relatively more cash flow rights is called:

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A)  expropriation.
B)  earnings management.
C)  tunnelling.
D)  profit mining.
E)  cash extraction.

Question 2

Which monitors of a firm,other than the board of directors,are most likely to detect outright fraud?

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A)  securities analysts
B)  lenders
C)  employees
D)  regulators
E)  shareholders

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a pyramid structure?

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A)  an investor owns less than 50% of a company,and this company owns less than 50% of another company
B)  an investor owns more than 50% of a company,and this company owns less than 50% of another company
C)  an investor owns more than 50% of a company,and this company owns more than 50% of another company
D)  an investor owns less than 50% of a company,and this company owns more than 50% of another company
E)  an investor owns less than 50% of a company,and this company owns 100% of another company

Question 4

Directors who are employees,former employees,or family members of employees are called:

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A)  managing directors.
B)  independent directors.
C)  inside directors.
D)  grey directors.
E)  unelected directors.

Question 5

What is the cost of aligning managers' interests with those of shareholders?

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Aligning the interests of shar...

Question 6

Why is insider trading problematic?

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A)  If insiders trade on their information,they cause unnecessary share price fluctuations that drive away outside investors.
B)  If insiders trade on their information,the firm is automatically fined and there will be a net loss in firm value.
C)  If insiders trade on their information,outside investors will benefit from the increase in the share price and thus there is a free rider problem.
D)  If insiders trade on their information,it increases the conflicts between shareholders and managers.
E)  If insiders trade on their information,their profits come at the expense of outside investors,making outside investors less willing to invest in corporations.

Question 7

What is tunnelling?

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Tunnelling is a conflict of interest tha...

Question 8

When a board's monitoring duties have been compromised by connections or perceived loyalties to management,it is said to be:

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A)  a dysfunctional board.
B)  an institutional board.
C)  a failed board.
D)  a divided board.
E)  a captured board.

Question 9

The Smith family has a 62% stake in A company and A company has a 34% stake in B company.Finally,B company has a 29% stake in C company.What percentage ownership does the Smith family have in C company?

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A)  21%
B)  18%
C)  10%
D)  29%
E)  6%

Question 10

Directors who are NOT as directly connected to the firm but who have existing or potential business relationships with the firm are called:

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A)  grey directors.
B)  independent directors.
C)  advising directors.
D)  inside directors.
E)  unelected directors.

Question 11

What is a proxy contest?

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A proxy contest takes place when shareho...

Question 12

How does a pyramid structure work?

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In a pyramid structure,a family first cr...

Question 13

One of the most critical inputs to the monitoring process is accurate information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the difference among inside,grey,and outside directors?

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Inside directors are employees,former em...

Question 15

Which of the following countries has employees appoint some board members?

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A)  Canada
B)  the United States
C)  Turkey
D)  Germany
E)  Australia

Question 16

What is corporate governance?

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Corporate governance is the sy...

Question 17

The least costly solution to the conflict of interest problem is simply to monitor the firm's managers closely.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How does shareholder voice serve to discipline poorly performing managers?

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Shareholders can submit resolutions that...

Question 19

Directors who are NOT employees,former employees,or family members of employees and who do not have existing or potential business relationships with the firm are called:

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A)  monitoring directors.
B)  independent directors.
C)  grey directors.
D)  inside directors.
E)  unelected directors.

Question 20

What is the drawback of having more independent directors on the board?

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In addition to monitoring management,the...

Exam 25: Corporate Governance

The least costly solution to the conflict of interest problem is simply to monitor the firm's managers closely.

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Directors who are NOT employees,former employees,or family members of employees and who do not have existing or potential business relationships with the firm are called:

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Which of the following best describes a pyramid structure?

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What is tunnelling?

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How does shareholder voice serve to discipline poorly performing managers?

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The conflict of interest that arises when a shareholder who has a controlling interest in multiple firms moves profits away from companies in which he has relatively less cash flow rights toward firms in which he has relatively more cash flow rights is called:

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When a board's monitoring duties have been compromised by connections or perceived loyalties to management,it is said to be:

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What is the drawback of having more independent directors on the board?

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Why is insider trading problematic?

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One of the most critical inputs to the monitoring process is accurate information.

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What is the difference among inside,grey,and outside directors?

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Directors who are NOT as directly connected to the firm but who have existing or potential business relationships with the firm are called:

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Which monitors of a firm,other than the board of directors,are most likely to detect outright fraud?

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What is the cost of aligning managers' interests with those of shareholders?

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Directors who are employees,former employees,or family members of employees are called:

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What is a proxy contest?

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What is corporate governance?

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The Smith family has a 62% stake in A company and A company has a 34% stake in B company.Finally,B company has a 29% stake in C company.What percentage ownership does the Smith family have in C company?

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Which of the following countries has employees appoint some board members?

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How does a pyramid structure work?

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