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| Agency Problem | The possibility of conflicts of interest between the shareholders and management of a firm. (See page(s) 11) |
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| Capital Budgeting | The process of planning and managing a firm's investment in long-term assets. (See page(s) 3) |
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| Capital Markets | Financial markets where long-term debt and equity securities are bought and sold. (See page(s) 19) |
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| Capital Structure | The mix of debt and equity maintained by a firm. (See page(s) 4) |
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| Corporate Governance | Rules for corporate organization and conduct. (See page(s) 13) |
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| Corporation | A business created as a distinct legal entity owned by one or more individuals or entities. (See page(s) 6) |
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| Derivative Securities | Options, futures, and other securities whose value derives from the price of another, underlying, asset. (See page(s) 22) |
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| Financial Engineering | Creation of new securities or financial processes. (See page(s) 22) |
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| Money Markets | Financial markets where short-term debt securities are bought and sold. (See page(s) 19) |
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| Partnership | A business formed by two or more co-owners. (See page(s) 5) |
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| Regulatory Dialectic | The pressures financial institutions and regulatory bodies exert on each other. (See page(s) 23) |
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| Sole Proprietorship | A business owned by a single individual. (See page(s) 5) |
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| Stakeholder | Anyone who potentially has a claim on a firm. (See page(s) 13) |
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| Working Capital Management | Planning and managing the firm's current assets and liabilities. (See page(s) 5) |