a. -- -the primary goal of the firm is to maximize stockholder wealth. b. ----- ----profit maximization does not take into account the timing of earnings, while wealth maximization does. c. -----Wealth maximization takes risk into account profit maximization does not. d. ------if profit maximization was the goal, a firm would never pay dividends. e. -----profit maximization does not take into account future activities such as sales growth, stability and diversification. f. ----- ------ since investors want to maximize their own wealth, they prefer the firm adopt strategies that will maximize stock price