Finance question

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Short Answer Questions – Name: (Insert student’s name here)

1. What is the purpose of financial management? Describe the kinds of activities that financial management involves.

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2. What is the difference in perspective between finance and accounting? 

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3. Why is ethical behavior so important in the field of finance?

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4. Why do financial managers and investors find cash flows to be more important than accounting profit?

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5. List and briefly describe the four major financial statements.

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