When a small business is first getting started, its goal may appear relatively straight forward: to make as much money as possible for its owners. But for a business to be successful long term, a new ...

Maximizing corporate profit, as an idea, seems straightforward, simple and obvious. In terms of basic managerial policy, however, it's anything but. Maximizing corporate profits, at first blush, seems ...

I asked Prof. Bainbridge whether I could cross-post this from Corporate Finance Lab, and he kindly agreed: What is the purpose of a corporation? Is it, as Nobel Economics laureate Milton Friedman ...

When a company focuses on maximizing shareholder value, it’s actively working to increase the wealth of its shareholders. This could mean boosting profits, increasing dividends or driving up the stock ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Many scholars and managers endorse the idea that the primary purpose of the firm is to make money for its owners. This shareholder wealth ...