Question

We can imagine the financial manager doing several things on behalf of the firm’s stockholders. For example, the manager might do the following:

a. Increase the firm's market value by investing in real assets.
b. Modify the firm’s investment plan to help shareholders achieve a particular time pattern of consumption.
c. Choose high- or low-risk assets to match shareholders’ risk preferences.
d. Help balance shareholders’ checkbooks.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the responsibilities of a financial manager is to direct investment activities towards increasing the market value of an organization and also support the long term financial goal of the firm.

In as much as the financial manager is expected to act in the best interest of the shareholders , he should not be bias towards them in carrying out his responsibilities,

Therefore , the best option of the given alternatives in the scenario is the he should work towards increasing the market value by investing in real assets.