Multiple Choice
A financial manager's goal of maximizing current or short-term earnings may not be appropriate because:
A) it considers the timing of the benefits.
B) increased earnings may be accompanied by acceptably higher levels of risk.
C) share ownership is widely dispersed.
D) earnings are subjective; they can be defined in various ways such as accounting or economic earnings.
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