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Failures of corporate internal controls and inadequate internal control systems allowed unethical executives at such companies as Enron and WorldCom to act in their own self-interest.

A) True
B) False

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Long-term incentives facilitate a board of directors' pay-related decisions designed to avoid potential agency problems by linking managerial compensation to the wealth of common shareholders.

A) True
B) False

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The way that U.S.corporate boards of directors are presently structured, they have little influence on the unethical behavior of top management.

A) True
B) False

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There has been an increased need for effective collaboration between board members and top-level managers as boards of directors have become more involved in:


A) the strategic decision-making process.
B) selecting new CEOs.
C) the firm's tax issues.
D) governmental relations.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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A Japanese keiretsu is a:


A) management structure related to total quality management systems.
B) company union, which is a type of governance system.
C) bank owing the largest shares of stock in the firm.
D) system of cross-shareholding among firms.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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__________ is an important influence in Japanese corporate governance structures.


A) Innovation
B) Consensus
C) Competition
D) Individualism

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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If a stakeholder is dissatisfied with a firm, it will withdraw its support and give it to another firm.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following statements are true about the use of defense tactics by the target firm during a hostile takeover EXCEPT defense tactics:


A) are usually beneficial for the executives of the target firm.
B) are opposed by institutional investors.
C) vary in their effectiveness as a defense to takeovers.
D) make the costs of a takeover lower.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The increased use of the market for corporate control has decreased the sophistication and variety of managerial defense tactics that are used in takeovers.

A) True
B) False

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As ownership of the corporation is diffused, shareholders' ability to monitor managerial decisions:


A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) remains constant.
D) is eliminated.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Corporate governance primarily revolves around the relationship between which of the following two parties?


A) Shareholders and the board of directors
B) Shareholders and managers
C) The board of directors and managers
D) Owners and customers

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Recent changes to Japan's corporate governance structure include which of the following?


A) The role of banks in monitoring managerial behavior is less significant.
B) Deregulation in the financial sector has increased the cost of mounting hostile takeovers.
C) Increased regulation has spurred activity in the market for corporate control.
D) The part banks play in controlling firm outcomes has become increasingly meaningful.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Discuss the effect of the separation of ownership and control in the modern corporation.

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Ownership concentration is defined by the number of large-block shareholders and the total percentage of the firm's shares they own.

A) True
B) False

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In the United States, the primary goal of a firm is to maximize profits to provide a financial gain to shareholders.

A) True
B) False

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International Food Services (IFS) has a contract with the Marines to supply meals for its troops in Afghanistan and other foreign assignments.As a means of increasing profits, IFS has used substandard ingredients in these meals and has consistently lied about this practice during quality investigations by the Marines.Which of the following is ultimately responsible for the corporate climate that resulted in this wrongdoing?


A) Director of food service for IFS
B) Board of directors of IFS
C) Employees directly involved in the wrongdoing
D) Head of contract services for the Marines

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The market for corporate control may not be as efficient as previously thought as recent findings suggest that those firms targeted for takeover by active corporate raiders are:


A) usually on the verge of bankruptcy.
B) typically underperforming their industry.
C) often performing above their industry averages.
D) always outperforming their industry.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Simon Leagreet, the chairperson and CEO of L-EVA Industries, Inc., has long been the major power at L-EVA.A majority of the directors are concerned that, while Mr.Leagreet has been responsible for the firm's earning above-average returns, he has been displaying a tendency toward personal extravagance at the firm's expense.In order to limit Mr.Leagreet's power, the board of directors plans to:


A) elect an insider as the lead director.
B) appoint another individual as chairperson of the board of directors.
C) require Mr.Leagreet to personally certify the firm's financial reports.
D) reduce the size of the stock option package provided to Mr.Leagreet.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is the most sweeping set of financial and regulatory reforms in the United States since the Great Depression.

A) True
B) False

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As a rule, shareholders prefer more product diversification than do managers because shareholders wish to reduce risk and maximize wealth.

A) True
B) False

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