1. Finance.
a.Finance is a simple task of providing the necessary funds (money) required by the business of
entities like companies, firms, individuals and others on the terms that are most favourable to
achieve their economic objectives."
b.Finance is the procurement (to get, obtain) of funds and effective (properly planned) utilisation
of funds. It also deals with profits that adequately compensate for the cost and risks borne by the
business."
2. Financial decisions:
Financial decisions refers to decisions concerning financial matters of a business firm. There are
many kinds of financial management decisions that the firm makes min pursuit of maximizing
shareholder’s wealth, viz., kind of assets to be acquired , pattern of capitalization, distribution of
firm’s income etc. we can classify these decisions into three major groups:
Investment decisions
Financing decisions
Dividend decisions
3. Investment Decisions:
Investment decision relates to the determination of total amount of assets to be held in the firm,
the composition of these assets and the business risk complexions of the firm as perceived by its
investors.
Investment decisions can be classified under two broad groups:
Longterm investment decision and
Short term investment
4. Wealth maximization Definition
A process that increases the current net value of business or shareholder capital gains, with the
objective of bringing in the highest possible return. The wealth maximization strategy generally
involves making sound financial investment decisions which take into consideration any risk
factors that would compromise or outweigh the anticipated benefits.
5. Profit maximization Definition
A process that companies undergo to determine the best output and price levels in order to
maximize its return. The company will usually adjust influential factors such as production costs,
sale prices, and output levels as a way of reaching its profit goal. There are two main profit
maximization methods used, and they are Marginal CostMarginal Revenue Method and Total
CostTotal Revenue Method. Profit maximization is a good thing for a company, but can be a
bad thing for consumers if the company starts to use cheaper products or decides to raise prices.
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