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Corporate Governance Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the primary definition of corporate governance according to the OECD?

a)

The process of managing a company's financial assets

b)

A system of laws governing corporate entities

c)

A set of relationships between a company’s management, its board, and its stakeholders

d)

A method for increasing shareholder profits

2.

Which historical figure argued that professional managers could not be expected to take care of other people’s money as if it were their own?

a)

Berle and Means

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Amal Hayati Ishak

d)

Wolfensohn

3.

What is one advantage of separated ownership and control in corporate governance?

a)

Increased personal liability for managers

b)

Direct control by shareholders

c)

Democratic decision-making

d)

Faster decision-making processes

4.

What is a disadvantage of separated ownership and control?

a)

Complications in decision-making

b)

Increased transparency

c)

Greater accountability

d)

Enhanced communication

5.

What does the term 'conflict of interest' refer to?

a)

A type of financial investment

b)

A situation where a company is profitable

c)

A situation where an individual has competing interests

d)

A method of corporate governance

6.

Which of the following is an example of self-dealing?

a)

Selling company stock based on insider information

b)

Using company funds for personal loans

c)

Hiring a relative for a job

d)

Paying employees excessive compensation

7.

What is one of the roles of corporate governance?

a)

To ensure shareholders have no voting rights

b)

To eliminate all risks in business

c)

To maintain overall confidence in the market

d)

To increase personal wealth of executives

8.

What is a key factor influencing the introduction of corporate governance?

a)

The decrease in institutional investors

b)

The rise of small businesses

c)

The evolution of business enterprises into large corporations

d)

The reduction of regulatory requirements

9.

What is the purpose of regulatory sanctions in corporate governance?

a)

To eliminate competition in the market

b)

To increase the number of shareholders

c)

To promote personal interests of directors

d)

To ensure compliance with corporate governance standards

10.

According to the Malaysian context, corporate governance aims to enhance what?

a)

Government control over corporations

b)

Short-term profits for shareholders

c)

Business prosperity and corporate accountability

d)

Personal wealth of board members