《现代财务管理》课习题答案Chapter01.docVIP

CHAPTER 1 THE ROLE AND OBJECTIVE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS: 1. Shareholder wealth is defined as the present value of the expected future returns to the owners (that is, shareholders) of the firm. These returns can take the form of periodic dividend payments and/or proceeds from the sale of the stock. Shareholder wealth is measured by the market value (that is, the price that the stock trades in the marketplace) of the firms common stock. 2. Profit maximization typically is defined as a more static concept than shareholder wealth maximization. The profit maximization o