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The Chief Financial Officer of a company has many responsibilities. Which of the following statements best represents the primary goal of Financial Management?
A. The maximization of company's earnings per accounting period.
B. Increasing the price/earnings multiple of the company's common stock.
C. The maximization of sales volume over a 5 year period.
D.The maximization of owner (shareholder) wealth.
Correct answer is option (D).The maximization of owner (shareholder) wealth.
Explanation;
As we know that main motive of the financial management is to uplift the wealth of the owners. In other words we can say that with the help of meeting various short-term financial goals of the company, main primary goal of Financial Management is to maximization of owner (shareholder) wealth.