Quiz #4

MC080200629 : Imtiaz Sarwar Quiz

Question # 1 of 15
Which of the following investment criteria does not take the time value of money
into consideration?

Simple payback method (page#34)

Net present value
Profitability index
Internal rate of return for borrowing projects

Question # 2 of 15
Which of the following is the Dividend Payout ratio for a common stock?

Dividend per share: Market value per share

Earning per share: Intrinsic value per share
Dividend per share: Earning per share
Market value per share: intrinsic value per share
Ref:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dividend_payout_ratio

Question # 3 of 15
Cash discounts are offered by the seller to buyer in order to improve which of the
following?

Operating cycle
Sales turnover
Company goodwill
Credit worthiness
Ref:
Operating Cycle = age of inventory + collection period.
The operating cycle is the number of days from cash to inventory to
accounts receivable to cash.
And
http://www.slideshare.net/sagar_sjpuc/working-capital-management-presentation-
775445 in slide #3

Question # 4 of 15
Average beta has value equal to:

1 Slid # 16
2
3
4

Question # 5 of 15
Which of the following may be a major reason for hard capital rationing?

Dilution of earning per share (EPS)

High interest expense
High interest rate (SLIDE 13 BOOK PAGE 44)
Company own policies

Question # 6 of 15
In inventory management, the storage cost of inventory is considered as:

Carrying cost Page#97

Reorder cost
Stock out cost
Safety cost
Ref:
What Is Inventory Carrying Cost?
The cost to carry inventory measures the overhead that an organization carries to
support its inventory. In addition to the money originally spent to purchase it, more
money will be spent on upkeep while inventory sits in your possession. The longer the
inventory is there, the more it will cost in upkeep. Carrying cost is usually expressed as
a percentage that represents the cents per dollar that will be spent on inventory
overhead per year.
Or
www.ism.ws/files/Pubs/Proceedings/BCHarding.pdf

Question # 7 of 15
Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding temporary working capital?

Temporary working capital varies with seasonal requirements

Temporary working capital is the constant component of working capital
Temporary working capital excludes inventories
Temporary working capital should be financed with bonds or common stock
Ref:
Temporary Working capital

The temporary or varying working capital varies with the volume

of operations. It fluctuates with the scale of operations. This is the
additional working capital required from time to time over and above
the permanent or fixed working capital. During seasons, more
production/sales take place resulting in larger working capital
needs. The reverse is true during off-seasons. As seasons vary,
temporary working capital requirement moves up and down.
Temporary working capital can be financed through short term funds
like current liabilities. When the level of temporary working capital
moves up, the business might use short-term funds and when the level
for temporary working capital recedes, the business may retire its
short-term loans
OR
http://www.tutorsonnet.com/homework_help/working_capital_management/permanent_a
nd_temporary_working_capital_online_tutoring.htm

Question # 8 of 15
Which of the following describes the hedging approach to financing?

Maturity dates of financing instruments are spread over a period of time so that
they mature in a steady, predictable fashion

Each asset is offset with a financing instrument of the same approximate

maturity

Each asset is offset with a put or call option.

The firm takes out insurance to protect itself against uneven cash flows.

Ref: provided by Zubair (Slide#17 of following link)

http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/wps/media/objects/1669/1709919/0273685988_ch0
8.ppt

Question # 9 of 15
If the Internal Rates of Return of two, mutually exclusive options are both greater
than the cost of capital, which option should be selected under the Internal Rate of
Return method?

The one with the largest Internal Rate of Return. (Damn sure)
The one with the smallest Internal Rate of Return.
The one with the highest Net Present Value at the firm’s cost of capital.
None of the given options

Question # 10 of 15
Which of the following measures systematic risk of a firm’s common stock?

Beta (PAGE 50)

CAPM
MM-Model
SML

Question # 11 of 15
Which of the following is closely related to a sales budget?

Miscellaneous income
Future profits
Cash outflow
Cash inflow

The master budget has two major parts including the operating budget and the financial
budget (See Exhibit 9-4). The operating budget begins with the sales budget and ends with
the budgeted income statement. The financial budget includes the capital budget as well as
a cash budget, and a budgeted balance sheet
Question # 12 of 15
Which of the following is the correct definition for "spread" in cash management?

The difference between optimal cash balance and Nominal Cash balance
The difference between opining cash balance and ending cash balance.
The difference between upper limit and lower limit of cash balances
The difference between optimal cash balance and ending cash balance
Ref:
Page#96 Graph

Question # 13 of 15
Which of the following statement is CORRECT regarding residual dividend
policy?

Shareholders are paid dividend from capital

Dividend are paid after meeting all the financial needs of the firm
The management sets a fixed payout ratio
Shareholders are paid fixed dividend every year
Ref:
Page#76
Residual Dividend Policy
If a company does not pay all the profit to shareholders in the
form of dividend then the debt equity ratio
will change. In this section we will assume that
company do have some potential opportunities and
will
finance these opportunities first and any remainder
profit will be paid as dividend and the debt equity ratio
will be held constant

Question # 14 of 15
Total Marks: 1
Since companies in some industries typically have high fixed costs, but have stable
and predictable revenues. Which of the following statement would be TRUE about
these companies?

Their degree of operating leverage is relatively low.

Their bond issues would tend to have a speculative rating.
Their overall business risk is relatively low. (Doubt)
They are unable to take on much additional financial risk.

Question # 15 of 15
Which of the following changes will occur if a bond's yield-to-maturity increases,
keeping other things equal ?

Its price will rise

Its price will remain unchanged
Its price will fall. (Sure)
Can not be determined

MC080204590 : Mudasar Ahmed Quiz

Question # 1 of 15
Since preferred stock dividends are fixed, valuing preferred stock is roughly
equivalent to valuing:

A zero growth common stock.

A positive growth common stock
A short-term bond
An option.

Ref: http://www.wattpad.com/73486?p=2

Question # 2 of 15
Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding future value of a single
sum?

Increase if the interest rate increases.

Remains unchanged if the interest rate changes
Decrease if the interest rate increases
All of the given options

Ref:
http://www.getobjects.com/Components/Finance/TVM/fv.html

Example: You can afford to put $10,000 in a savings account today that pays 6%
interest compounded annually. How much will you have 5 years from now if you
make no withdrawals?
PV = 10,000
i = .06
n=5
FV = 10,000 (1 + .06)5 = 10,000 (1.3382255776) = 13,382.26

End of Year 1 2 3 4 5

Principal 10,000.00 10,600.00 11,236.00 11,910.16 12,624.77

Interest 600.00 636.00 674.16 714.61 757.49

Total 10,600.00 11,236.00 11,910.16 12,624.77 13,382.26

Question # 3 of 15
All of the following are the methods to evaluate the credit worthiness in business
EXCEPT:

Market reputation
Previous payment record
Production plant capacity
Financial strength
Ref:
Page#104
credit worthiness in business
Financial statements of vendor
Market reputation
Banks
Previous payment record
Financial strength
Capacity
General economic conditions in vendors industry

Question # 4 of 15
What is the main purpose of constructing a portfolio of financial assets?

To maximize risk and minimize the return

To minimize the risk and minimize the return
To maximize the return and minimize the risk
To minimize the return and minimize the risk

Question # 5 of 15
Which of the following is tax deductible?

Dividend on preferred shares

Dividend on common stocks
Coupon payments on bonds
Capital gain on common stocks

Question # 6 of 15
Inventory between various stages of production is known as:
Work in Process inventory
Finished goods inventory
Balanced goods inventory
Raw materials inventory(Doubt)

Question # 7 of 15
Which of the following effects should be considered by a firm if it allows credit to
its customers?

Cost of discount
Arrange loans to finance short term operations
Prices of goods
All of the given options
Ref:
page#104

Question # 8 of 15
Which of the following is most relevant to a company’s ability to pay off its short-
term obligation?

Dividend Policy
Net working capital
Operating Cycle
Profitability
Ref:
Working Capital

Working Capital is simply the amount that current assets exceed current
liabilities. Here it is in the form of the equation:
Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities

This formula is very similar to the current ratio. The only difference is that it
gives you a dollar amount rather than a ratio. It too is calculated to
determine a firm's ability to pay its short-term obligations. Working Capital
can be viewed as somewhat of a security blanket. The greater the amount of
Working Capital, the more security an investor can have that they will be
able to meet their financial obligations.
OR
http://sites.google.com/site/sumitdeole2/analysis

Question # 9 of 15
Which of the following is prepared by combining all the functional budgets?

A production budget
A cash budget
A sales budget
A master budget
Ref:
Question # 10 of 15
Which of the following should be ignored, while evaluating the financial viability
of a project?

Initial cost
Equipment cost
Cost of capital
Sunk cost

Ref: http://www.scribd.com/doc/18688564/A-Note-on-the-Financial-Evaluation-of-Projects

Question # 11 of 15
A company has a dividend yield of 8%. If its dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 5%, what must be the expected rate of return on the company’s
stock?

14%
13%
12%
10%

Ref: r = DIV1/P0 + g =
8% + 5% =
13%

Question # 12 of 15
Determine a firm's total asset turnover (TAT) if its net profit margin (NPM) is 5
percent, total assets are $8 million, and ROI is 8 percent.

1.60
2.05
2.50
4.00

Ref: (ROI) / (NPM) = TAT

(.08) / (.05) = 1.6

Question # 13 of 15
Which of the following condition if exist will make the diversification more
effective?

Securities contained in a portfolio are positively correlated

Securities contained in a portfolio are negatively correlated
Securities contained in a portfolio have high market values
Securities contained in a portfolio have low market values

Ref:
http://www.stockexchangesecrets.com/portfolio-diversification.html
OR
The most effective portfolio diversification will come from making
investments that show negative correlation to each other. However,
simply by investing in companies who show returns that are not
correlated perfectly to each other, the risk in the portfolio will be lower
than the associated risk of any individual stock.

Question # 14 of 15
Which one of the following is a major limitation of Linear Programming
Technique of capital projects selection?

Ignores the relative size of the Investment (slide 14)

Time value of money is not considered
Project cash flows are ignored
Project profitability is ignored

Question # 15 of 15
Holding everything else constant, increasing fixed costs ________ the firm's break-
even point.

Decreases
Increases the covariance of
Increases(Doubt)
Does not affect

In which of the following dividend policy, the amount of dividend is relatively fixed?

Constant payout ratio policy

Hybrid Dividend policy
Residual Dividend policy
Stable dividend policy

The present value of Rs.5,000 received at the end of 5 years, discounted at 10 percent, is
closest to:

Rs.3,105.
Rs.823.
Rs.620.
Rs.3,403.

Which of the following is the correct definition for "spread" in cash management?

The difference between optimal cash balance and Nominal Cash balance
The difference between opining cash balance and ending cash balance.
The difference between upper limit and lower limit of cash balances
The difference between optimal cash balance and ending cash balance

Which of the following method can be used to forecast the sales of a firm?

Price – earning ratio

Cash flow estimation
Fundamental Analysis
Regression Analysis
Suppose a stock is selling today for Rs.35 per share. At the end of the year, it pays a
dividend of Rs.2.00 per share and sells for Rs.39.00. What is the dividend yield on the
stock?
Select correct option:

2%
3%
4%
5%

Which of following are two most likely motives in explaining why firms hold cash?

Speculative motive and the precautionary motive

Transactions motive and the speculative motive.
Precautionary motive and the managerial entrenchment motive.
Transactions motive and the precautionary motive.

Suppose you wish to set aside Rs.2,000 at the beginning of each of the next 10 years (the
first Rs.2,000 deposit would be made now) in an account paying 12 percent compounded
annually. Approximately how much will you accumulate at the end of 10 years?
Select correct option:

Rs.22,863
Rs.35,097
Rs.39,310
Rs.25,151

Which of the following condition if exist will make the diversification more effective?

Securities contained in a portfolio are positively correlated

Securities contained in a portfolio are negatively correlated
Securities contained in a portfolio have high market values
Securities contained in a portfolio have low market values

Which of the following methods would be most suitable for selecting capital project (s) in
case of multi-period capital rationing?

Simple payback period

Discounted payback period
Multiple Internal Rate of Return
Linear Programming

Which of the following bonds will have the greatest percentage increase in value if all
interest rates decrease by 1 percent?
20-year, zero coupon bond.
10-year, zero coupon bond.
20-year, 10 percent coupon bond
20-year, 5 percent coupon bond.

Please choose one Which of the following is TRUE regarding optimal capital structure?
► An optimal capital structure refers to the mix of debt and equity level where the
firm has minimum cost of capital
► An optimal capital structure refers to the mix of debt and equity level where the firm has
minimum financial leverage
► An optimal capital structure refers to the mix of debt and equity level where the firm has
maximium cost of capital
► An optimal capital structure refers to the mix of debt and equity level where the firm has
high financial leverage

Which of the following statement is true?

WACC of a levered firm is greater than that of an un-levered firm

WACC of a levered firm is lesser than that of an un-levered firm
WACC of a levered firm is equal to that of an un-levered firm
An Un-levered firm has zero WACC.

Which of the following is a measure of risk of an asset?

Weighted average
Standard deviation
Probability distribution
Geometric mean

Which of the following would NOT improve the current ratio?

Borrow short term to finance additional fixed assets.

Issue long-term debt to buy inventory
Sell common stock to reduce current liabilities.
Sell fixed assets to reduce accounts payable.

Since capital budgeting uses cash flows instead of accounting flows, the financial manager
must add back ___________ to the analysis.

The cost of fixed assets

The cost of accounts payable
Investments
Depreciation

A dividend payment made in the form of additional shares, rather than a cash payout is known as:

Stock Dividend
Cum Dividend
Ex Dividend
Extra Dividend
In inventory management, the storage cost of inventory is considered as:

Carrying cost (DOUBTED)

Reorder cost
Stock out cost
Safety cost

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 06:13:11 PM ) Total Marks: 1

All of the following factors must be considered, while making short-term investment
EXCEPT:

Liquidity
Safety
Profitability
Inventory

According to the Miller Orr Model, upper limit for cash balance is equal to:

Lower limit + Spread

Spread – Lower limit
Optimal limit + Lower limit
Lower limit – Spread
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Which of the following firm may be considered as a pure play in the beverages industry in
Pakistan?

Coca Cola
Pepsi
Shezan
All of the given options

Suppose you have a 2-stocks portfolio, which consists of Stock A and Stock B. If stock A has
a beta value of 1.8 and stock B has a beta value of 0.68, and your investment in stock A
and stocks B is equal, then the beta of this 2-stock portfolio would be equal to:
Select correct option:

1.20
1.24
1.30
1.45

A Pure Play method of selecting a discount rate is most suitable in which of the following
situations?

When the intended investment project belongs to industry other than the firms
operating in
When the intended investment project has a conventional stream of cash flows
When the intended investment project has a Non-conventional stream of cash flows
When the intended investment project is a replacement project

Which one of the following statements describes the relationship between Interest rates and
bond prices?
Move in the same direction.
Move in opposite directions
Sometimes move in the same direction, sometimes in opposite directions
Have no relationship with each other (i.e., they are independent).

The formula for the break-even quantity of output (QBE), given the price per unit (P), fixed
costs (FC), and variable cost per unit (V), is:
QBE = (P - V)/FC.
QBE = (P/FC) - V.
QBE = (FC/P) - V.
QBE = FC/ (P - V).

Which one of the following statements best describes the intrinsic value of a stock?

Intrinsic value of a stock is the future value of all expected future dividends, discounted at
the dividend growth rate.
Intrinsic value of a stock is the present value of all expected future dividends, discounted at
the dividend growth rate.
Intrinsic value of a stock is the future value of all expected future dividends, discounted at
the investor’s required return.
Intrinsic value of a stock is the present value of all expected future dividends, discounted at
the investor’s required return.

A risk free asset has a Beta value equal to:

0
1
2
3

Which of the following is the average time period between buying inventory and receiving
cash proceeds from its eventual sale?

Operating Cycle
Cash Cycle
Inventory period
Inventory Turnover

Spread variation does NOT depend on which of the following factors?

Variance of cash flows

Transaction cost (not sure)
Interest rate
Expected cash flow

You have calculated that the required rate of return on a particular common stock is less
than the expected rate of return. Therefore, you would conclude:
Select correct option:
That the stock is more risky than the market portfolio. Page 57
That an investor should buy the stock.
That the stock has a high dividend payout ratio.
That an investor should sell the stock.

If the Internal Rates of Return of two, mutually exclusive options are both greater than the
cost of capital, which option should be selected under the Internal Rate of Return method?
Select correct option:
The one with the largest Internal Rate of Return.
The one with the smallest Internal Rate of Return.
The one with the highest Net Present Value at the firm’s cost of capital.
None of the given options

The decision rule for net present value is to:

Select correct option:
Accept all projects with cash inflows exceeding initial cost.
Reject all projects with rates of return exceeding the opportunity cost of capital.
Accept all projects with positive net present values.
Reject all projects lasting longer than 10 years.

Which of the following is determined by variance of an investment's returns?

Select correct option:
Volatility of the rates of return.
Probability of a negative return.
Historic return over long periods.
Average value of the investment

If you deposit $12,000 per year for 16 years (each deposit is made at the beginning of each
year) in an account that pays an annual interest rate of 15%, what will your account be
worth at the end of 16 years?
Select correct option:
$82,168.44
$71,450.82
$768,901.12
$668,609.67

Virgo Airlines will pay Rs.4.00 dividend next year on its common stock, which is currently
selling at Rs.100 per share. What is the market's required return on this investment if the
dividend is expected to grow at 5% forever?
Select correct option:
4 percent.
5 percent.
7 percent.
9 percent.

Which of the following shows the reward to risk ratio of a security A ?

Select correct option:
Expected return of A (rA) – Risk free return / Beta of A
Expected return of A (rA) – Risk free return / required return of A
Expected return of A (rA) – Beta of A / Risk free return
Risk free return - Expected return of A (rA)/ Beta of A

If two projects are independent, that means that _________.

Select correct option:
Selection of one precludes selection of the other.
You should analyze the projects independently.
Both the given options may apply
None of the given options

When the firm considers working capital management, the trade off between risk and return
is NOT affected by which of the following?

The pattern of cash borrowing needs of the firm.

The difference between long-term and short-term interest rates.
The ratio of cash to marketable securities.
The debt maturity schedule.

If you invest Rs.400 today in a savings account paying 8 percent interest per year, how
much will you have in the account at the end of three years if the interest is compounded
annually?
Select correct option:
Rs.325
Rs.1,299
Rs.504
Rs.609

The decision rule for net present value is to:

Select correct option:
Accept all projects with cash inflows exceeding initial cost.
Reject all projects with rates of return exceeding the opportunity cost of capital.
Accept all projects with positive net present values.
Reject all projects lasting longer than 10 years.

A dividend payment made in the form of additional shares, rather than a cash payout is
known as:
Select correct option:
Stock Dividend
Cum Dividend
Ex Dividend
Extra Dividend

Which of the following describes the hedging approach to financing?

Select correct option:
Maturity dates of financing instruments are spread over a period of time so that they
mature in a steady, predictable fashion
Each asset is offset with a financing instrument of the same approximate maturity.
Each asset is offset with a put or call option.
The firm takes out insurance to protect itself against uneven cash flows.

Suppose that market now requires an 8 percent return for a bond that was issued some
years ago with a 10 percent coupon. This bond will currently be priced:
Select correct option:
At a premium over face value.
At par value.
At a discount from face value.
At face value.

In the formula rE = (D1/P0) + g, what does the symbol "g" represent?

The expected price appreciation yield from a common stock.

The expected dividend yield from a common stock.
The dividend yield from a preferred stock.
The interest payment from a bond.

Which of the following focuses on long-term decision-making regarding the acquisition of

projects?

Working Capital Management

Capital Budgeting
Cash Budgeting
None of the given options

Which one of the following transactions take place in a primary financial market?

Initial Public Offering

Buying Mutual Funds Certificates
Selling old shares
Buying Bonds issued in previous year

Which of the following factor determines the financial viability of a project?

Future Profits
Future Cash flows (not sure)
Sunk Cost
None of the given option
Which of the following is the Dividend Payout ratio for a common stock?
Select correct option:
Dividend per share: Market value per share
Earning per share: Intrinsic value per share
Dividend per share: Earning per share (not sure)
Market value per share: intrinsic value per share

Which of the following best define the term 'Capital Structure'?

Select correct option:
The proportion of debt and equity capital used by a firm
The proportion of long-term liabilities used by a firm
The proportion of equity used by a firm
The proportion of short-term bank loan used by a firm

Holding everything else constant, increasing fixed costs ______ the firm's break-even point.
Select correct option:
Decreases
Increases the covariance of
Increases
Does not affect

Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding future value of a single sum?

Increase if the interest rate increases.

Remains unchanged if the interest rate changes
Decrease if the interest rate increases
All of the given options are correct (not sure)

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Quiz 04
Spring Semester 2009
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1. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Profitability Index?
a. It ignores time value of money
b. It ignores return on investment
c. It ignores future cash flows
d. It ignores the scale of investment
2. Which of the following terms refers to the process of systematic
investigation of
the effects on estimates or outcomes of changes in data or parameter inputs
or
assumptions to evaluate a capital project?
a. Sensitivity Analysis
b. Fundamental Analysis
c. Technical Analysis
d. Trend Analysis

3. Holding everything else constant, increasing fixed costs ________ the

firm's
break-even point.
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Increases the covariance of
d. Does not affect

4. A company has fixed costs of $50,000 and variable costs per unit of
output of $8.
If its sole product sells for $18, what is the break-even quantity of output?
a. 2,500
b. 1,500
c. 5,000
d. 7,500

5. If sensitivity analysis concludes that the largest impact on profits would

come
from changes in the sales level, then which of the following
recommendations
should be considered?
a. Fixed costs should be traded for variable costs
b. Variable costs should be traded for fixed costs
c. The project should not be undertaken
d. Additional marketing analysis may be beneficial before
proceeding

6. Which of the following best illustrates the problem imposed by capital

rationing?
a. Bypassing projects that have positive NPVs
b. Accepting projects with the highest NPVs first
c. Accepting projects with the highest IRRs first
d. Bypassing projects that have positive IRRs

7. Which of the following may be a major reason for hard capital rationing?
a. Dilution of earning per share (EPS)
b. High interest rate
c. High interest expense
d. Company own policies

8. The percentage change in a firm's operating profit (EBIT) resulting from a

1%
change in output (sales) is known as the ________.
a. Degree of profit leverage
b. Degree of operating leverage
c. Degree of total leverage
d. Degree of financial leverage

9. Which of the following is a major limitation of Linear Programming

Technique of
capital projects selection?
a. Time value of money is not considered
b. Ignores the relative size of the Investment
c. Project cash flows are ignored
d. Project profitability is ignored

10. Which of the following methods would be most suitable for

selecting capital
project(s) in case of multi-period capital rationing?
a. Simple payback period
b. Linear Programming
c. Discounted payback period
d. Multiple Internal Rate of Return

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11. What is the main purpose of constructing a portfolio of financial assets?

a. To maximize risk and minimize the return

b. To maximize the return and minimize the risk
c. To minimize the risk and minimize the return
d. To minimize the return and minimize the risk
12. Suppose a stock is selling today for Rs.35 per share. At the end of the
year, it pays
a dividend of Rs.2.00 per share and sells for Rs.39.00. What is the
dividend yield
on the stock?
a. 2%
b. 3%
c. 4%
d. 5%

13. Which of the following measures systematic risk of a firm’s common

stock?
a. CAPM
b. Beta
c. MM-Model
d. SML

14. Which of the following is known as market portfolio?

a. A portfolio consists of all risk free securities available in the market
b. A portfolio consists of all securities available in the market
c. A portfolio consists of securities of the same industry
d. A portfolio consists of all aggressive securities available in the market

15. A market portfolio has a beta equal to:

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

16. Which of the following shows the reward to risk ratio of a security A?
a. Expected return of A (rA) – Risk free return / required return of A
b. Expected return of A (rA) – Risk free return / Beta of A
c. Expected return of A (rA) – Beta of A / Risk free return
d. Risk free return - Expected return of A (rA)/ Beta of A

17. In which of the following conditions a stock is said to be overvalued?

a. If the stock has market value less than the expected value
b. If the stock has market value equal to the expect value
c. If the stock has market value more than the expected value
d. If the stock has market value less than its intrinsic value

18. Which of the following statements applies to Dividend Growth Model?

a. It is difficult to understand and use
b. It do not consider risk level of a security
c. It is used for non-listed companies
d. It is used for debt securities also

19. Which of the following is the principal advantage of high debt financing?
a. Low bankruptcy costs
b. Tax savings
c. Minimum financial risk
d. Low financial leverage

20. Which of the following is a disadvantage of Capital Asset Pricing model?

a. It consider market risk
b. It is based on past data
c. It can be used for listed companies
d. It can be used for non-listed companies

1-Which of the following is the principal advantage of high debt financing?

Select correct option:
Tax savings
Low bankruptcy costs
Minimum financial risk
Low financial leverage

2-Which of the following is tax deductible?

Select correct option:
Dividend on preferred shares
Dividend on common stocks
Coupon payments on bonds
Capital gain on common stocks

3-Which of the following describes the hedging approach to financing?

Select correct option:
Maturity dates of financing instruments are spread over a period of time so
that they mature in a steady, predictable fashion
Each asset is offset with a financing instrument of the same
approximate maturity.
Each asset is offset with a put or call option.
The firm takes out insurance to protect itself against uneven cash flows.
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4-Which one of the following transactions take place in a primary financial

market?
Select correct option:
Initial Public Offering
Buying Mutual Funds Certificates
Selling old shares
Buying Bonds issued in previous year

5-Holmes Aircraft recently announced an increase in its net income, yet its
net cash flow declined relative to last year. Which of the following could
explain this performance?
Select correct option:
The company’s taxes increased.
The company’s depreciation expense declined.
The company’s operating income declined.
All of the given statements are correct

6-Which of the following changes will increase the Net Present Value
(NPV ) of a project?
Select correct option:
A decrease in the discount rate
A decrease in the size of the cash inflows
An increase in the initial cost of the project
A decrease in the number of cash inflows

7-Which of the following technique of stock evaluation considers quantitative

factors as well as qualitative factors for valuation?

Select correct option:

Technical Analysis
Fundamental Analysis
Constant Growth Model
No Growth Model

8-The formula for the break-even quantity of output (QBE), given the price
per unit (P), fixed costs (FC), and variable cost per unit (V), is:
Select correct option:
QBE = (P - V)/FC.
QBE = (P/FC) - V.
QBE = (FC/P) - V.
QBE = FC/ (P - V).

9-With respect to Cash flow statement, “Decrease in current liability” would

be considered as a:
Select correct option:
Cash outflow
Cash inflow
Sometimes as cash inflow and sometimes as cash outflow
Cannot be determined

10-Which of the following statement is CORRECT regarding residual dividend

policy?
Select correct option:
Shareholders are paid dividend from capital
Dividend are paid after meeting all the financial needs of the firm
The management sets a fixed payout ratio
Shareholders are paid fixed dividend every year

11-Which of the following focuses on long-term decision-making regarding

the acquisition of projects?
Select correct option:
Working Capital Management
Capital Budgeting
Cash Budgeting
None of the given options

12-Which of the following is determined by variance of an investment's

returns?
Select correct option:
Volatility of the rates of return.
Probability of a negative return.
Historic return over long periods.
Average value of the investment

Rationale:Standard deviation is calculated as the square root of

variance.Standard deviation is also known as historical volatility and is used
by investors as a gauge for the amount of expected volatility.

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1. A cost that changes with the change in output level is Variable cost.

2. The two types of cash flows connected to investment in shares

are Dividends and Capital gains.

3. The point at which the sum of variables and fixed costs are equal to total revenue
is called Break even point.

4. The cost of surrendering an existing benefit in favor of next best available benefit
is Opportunity cost.

5. Sunk Cost, which has been incurred in the past and Committed Cost i.e. Future cost are
examples of Non- Relevant
6. There arte two situations of capital rationing one is Current or Single Period CR and other
are Multiple Period CR.

7. Venture capital firms or individuals specialize in pooling funds from different

sources. Also know as private equity. No physical collateral is required.
8. Banks require Collateral or Security for granting loans.

9. Economy-wide sources of risk that affects all the stocks being traded in market is
known as Systematic risk.
10. Relationship between Nominal and Real Interest Rates is known as Fisher Effect.

Fill in the blanks.

1. Portfolio a group of assets in which investor has investment or a combination of

securities of investment.
2. Investment in coca cola and in Compaq is very variable. But on many occasion a
decline in the value of one stock was canceled by a rise in the prices of the other.
Therefore there was an opportunity to reduce your risk by Diversification.
3. Systematic Risk is measured by Beta Coefficient or Beta.
4. Two components of gains are Capital Gains like Price Appreciation and Income
like Dividends.
5. Investors care about the Expected Return and Risk of their Portfolio Assets.
Overall Risk of Portfolio is measured byStandard Deviation.
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1. A firm wants to acquire another firm by purchasing its assets. Which of the following
method could the firm use to evaluate the financial aspects of this deal?

a. Breakup value method

b. Dividend valuation method
c. Present value method
d. Price earning ratio method

2. Which of the following is a major limitation of an income based method of share

valuation?

a. Future growth assumptions

b. Estimation of future cash flows
c. Future cash flow valuation
d. Future cash flow discounting

3. All of the following are related to an income based method of shares valuation
EXCEPT?

a. Future cash flows

b. Future growth
c. Discount rate
d. Book values

4. Which of the following statement applies to employees’ buyout?

a. Employees are promoted to the higher positions

b. Employees are given more responsibilities
c. Employees buy majority shares in the firm
d. Employees buy shares of a competing firm

5. Management of a firm prefers buyout because of the following reason?

a. The company is selling at below the market price

b. The company has good future prospects
c. Company offers good product
d. Company’s management could change

6. Which of the following could be a major disadvantage of an LBO?

a. The acquired firm would have a high interest expense

b. The acquired firm would have a high operating cost
c. The acquired firm would have a high manufacturing cost
d. The acquired firm would have a high operating risk

7. In which of the following acquisition strategy, a purchaser has complete knowledge

of the acquiring firm?

a. Management Buy-In
b. Management buyout
c. Consolidation
d. Amalgamation

8. Which of the following would be an example of an MBO?

a. Management of a firm-A purchases majority shares from the shareholders

b. Management of a firm-A acquires majority shares in another firm-B
c. Management sale out some assets of the firm
d. Management buy some new plants and machinery

9. All of the following could be an outcome of financial distress of a firm EXCEPT?

a. Employees are leaving the firm
b. Suppliers refuse to supply on credit
c. Banks do not provide loans
d. Financial markets become instable

10. Choose the correct statement?

a. The price at which a FX dealer will sell a variable currency is called offer price
b. The price at which an FX dealer will buy the base currency is called bid price
c. The price at which an FX dealer will sell a variable currency is called bid price
d. The price at which an FX dealer will sell a base currency is called bid price

1. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which of the following
represent the amount of compensation the investor needs for taking on additional
risk?

a. β ( rM - rF)
b. β ( rM-+rF)
c. rF
d. (rM - rF)

2. Which of the following is measured by Beta ( β ) of a security.

a. Systematic risk of the security

b. Unsystematic risk of the security
c. Market risk premium of the security
d. Expected return of the security

3. If the risk-free rate is 3%, the beta (risk measure) of a stock is 2 and the expected
market return over the period is 10%, according to the CAPM the expected return of
the stock would be

a. 17%
b. 20%
c. 29%
d. 15%

4. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to a company heavily

financed by debt?

a. The company has a higher level of risk

b. The company has high cost of capital
c. The company is unable to meet its debt obligations
d. The company can not issue common shares

5. Which of the following represents the compensation that the market demands in
exchange for owning the asset and bearing the risk of ownership?

a. Market risk Premium

b. A firm’s Cost of debt
c. Risk free rate of return
d. A firm’s Cost of equity

6. Which of the following will decrease the cost of debt?

a. A decrease in the tax rate

b. A decrease in Current Liability
c. An increase in the tax rate
d. An increase in Current Assets

7. The purpose of Weighted Average Cost of Capital is to measure:

a. The cost of debt
b. The cost of equity
c. The cost of capital
d. The cost of sales

8. A company’s after-tax cost of debt is 3%, if the company’s marginal tax rate were
40% what would be its before-tax cost of debt?

a. 5%
b. 3%
c. 1.80%
d. 2%

9. Which of the following is the appropriate discount rate to use for cash flows with risk
that is similar to that of the overall firm?

a. Cost of Debt
b. Cost of Equity
c. Weighted Average Cost of Capital
d. Cost of Retained earning

10. Which of the following measure compares the risk of an unlevered company to the
risk of the market?

a. Ungeared Beta
b. Geared Beta
c. Portfolio Beta
d. Stock Beta

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1. For the statement of cash flows, which of the following is considered a

cash flow item
from investing activities?

A) Cash inflow from borrowing

B) Cash outflow to acquire fixed assets
C) Cash outflow to government for taxes
D) Cash inflow from dividend income

2. Expected changes in capital expenditures and firm dividend policy during

the next
year are both likely to influence ________.

A) Cash receipts of the firm

B) Cash disbursements of the firm
C) Earned (receipts) from Treasury bills held by the firm
D) Disbursements to holders of the firm's 10-year, 8% fixed rate bonds
3. The key to the accuracy of the cash budget is:

A) The sales forecast.

B) The expenses forecast.
C) The inventory control method used.
D) The seasonality of cash flows.

4. When working capital management is discussed, ________ and

________ tend to be
thought of as forms of spontaneous financing.

A) Short-term debt, cash

B) Accounts payable, accruals
C) Accounts payable, short-term debt
D) Accruals, cash

5. Short-term financing is riskier than long-term financing because:

A) Short-term interest rates fluctuate; long-term rates do not.

B) Short-term debt must be refunded more frequently than long-
term debt.
C) Short-term interest rates are usually higher than long-term interest
rates.
D) The amount of money that can be raised by short-term borrowing is
much less than
the amount that can be raised long-term.

6. Which of the following describes the hedging approach to financing?

A) Maturity dates of financing instruments are staggered so that they

mature in a steady,
predictable fashion.
B) Each asset is offset with a financing instrument of the same
approximate
maturity.
C) Each asset is offset with a put or call.
D) The firm takes out insurance to protect itself against uneven cash flows.

7. When the firm considers working capital management, the trade off
between risk and
return is affected by all of the following except
A) The pattern of cash borrowing needs of the firm.
B) The difference between long-term and short-term interest rates.
C) The ratio of cash to marketable securities.
D) The debt maturity schedule.

8. Firms with more certain cash flow patterns can operate with:

A) A higher level of accounts receivable to inventories.

B) A lower proportion of long-term to short-term debt.
C) A lower proportion of liquid to total assets.
D) A higher proportion of liquid to total assets.

9. An increase in the firm's receivable turnover ratio means that

________.

A) It has initiated more liberal credit terms with no increase in sales

B) It is collecting credit sales more quickly than before
C) Cash sales have decreased
D) Inventories have increased

10. The largest single source of short-term financing for businesses

collectively is

A) Commercial paper.
B) Trade credit.
C) Bank loans.

D) Trade acceptances.

1. Diversification eliminates unique risk. But there is some risk that

diversification can not eliminates. This is called as:
1. Market Risk
2. Systematic Risk
3. Unsystematic Risk
4. All of the given options

1. _____________ arises due to internal factors.

1. Hard Rationing
 2. Soft Rationing
3. Single period rationing
4. All of the given options
1. _____________ is a technique which indicates how much a project’s
NPV will change in response to a given change in an input variable,
other things held constant.
1. Break Even Analysis
2. Degree of Operating Leverage
3. Sensitivity analysis
4. Scenario analysis

1. Which of the following is advance tool of Project Evaluation?

1. Net Present value NPV
2. Internal Rate of Return IRR
3. Pay Back Period Method
4. Sensitivity analysis

1. In case of more than one project, the project with ______ NPV can be
undertaken.
1. Low
2. Higher
3. Moderate
4. zero
1. A firm collects 70 percent of its credit sales in 30 days, 20 percent in 60 days,
and 10 percent in 90 days. The average collection period is:
A) 33 days.
B) 56 days.
C) 47 days.
D) 42 days.

2. A more aggressive financing policy by a firm would lead to ________

profitability and ________ risk.
A) higher, lower
B) higher, higher
C) lower, higher
D) lower, lower

3. Financial data for three firms is presented below. Each differs only with
respect to philosophy on an aggressive vs. a conservative approach to
current asset management.

FIRM A FIRM B FIRM C

Sales $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
EBIT 200,000 200,000 200,000
Current Assets 600,000 500,000 400,000
Fixed Assets 500,000 500,000 500,000
Total Assets 1,100,000 1,000,000 900,000

The firm with the least aggressive philosophy has an asset turnover of
A) 3.33-to-1.
B) 2.22-to-1.
C) 5.00-to-1.
D) 1.82-to-1.

4. Temporary working capital

A) Varies with seasonal requirements.
B) is the constant component of working capital.
C) excludes inventories.
D) should be financed with bonds or common stock.

5. Which of the following would be consistent with a more aggressive (i.e., a

high risk-profitability) approach to financing working capital?
A) Financing permanent inventory buildup with long-term funds.
B) Financing seasonal needs with short-term funds.
C) Financing short-term needs with short-term funds.
D) Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds

6. When the firm considers working capital management, the trade off
between

risk and return is affected by all of the following except

A) The pattern of cash borrowing needs of the firm.
B) The difference between long-term and short-term interest rates.
C) The ratio of cash to marketable securities.
D) The debt maturity schedule.

7. A good cash management system involves properly managing

A) Collections, disbursements, cash balances, and capital investment.
B) Collections, disbursements, cash balances, and marketable securities investment.
C) Only collections, disbursements, and cash balances.
D) Only collections and disbursements.

8. The International Co. is holding cash as a buffer in case of an unexpected

need with operations. This is an example of the ________ motive for holding
cash.
A) Precautionary
B) Speculative
C) Transactions
D) Capital needs

9. A competing firm has made a hostile offer for your corporation. You have
invited a second firm to make a friendly counter-bid to thwart the unwelcome
hostile offer from the original bidding firm. The second firm is known as a (an)
________.
A) White knight
B) Entrenchment firm
C) Pure-play firm
D) Counter-offer firm

10. A leveraged buyout

A) is an ownership transfer financed largely by debt.
B) is facilitated by rising interest rates.
C) usually involves a labor-intensive business.
D) results in a publicly held corporation.
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1. When calculating a project's annual cash flows, which of the following is not directly included?
A) The reduction in taxes attributable to sale of an asset for less than its book value
B) The tax incurred when the trade-in value of the old asset exceeds its book value
C) The reduction in taxes attributable to depreciation charges
D) Depreciation expense

2. The basic characteristics of relevant project flows include all of the following except
A) After-tax flows.
B) Cash flows.
C) Incremental flows.
D) Financing flows.

3. Project GROW will require $250,000 to purchase new machinery. Capitalized expenditures total $40,000. The new machine will
require that the firm purchase some additional inventory which will result in an increase in net working capital of $50,000. What is
the initial cash outflow?
A) $300,000
B) $350,000
C) $270,000
D) None of the above are correct.

4 In analyzing a long-term investment proposal,

A) Include opportunity costs.
B) Include before-tax interest payments.
C) Include after-tax interest payments.
D) Include sunk costs.

5.The Pink Pussycat Lounge is considering replacing its lighting system. The new lights will cost $16,000 and can be installed for
$2,500. The old light fixtures were depreciated to zero but can be sold to Secondhand Sam for $1,000. If the Pink Pussycat has a
35 percent tax rate, the initial cash outflow for the new lighting system is
A) $18,500.
B) $16,000.
C) $17,500.
D) $17,850.

6. A company is considering a project costing $50,000. The hurdle rate is 9 percent and the project is expected to yield an
ordinary annuity for 10 years. The annual annuity must be at least ________ for the project to be accepted.

A) $9,231
B) $8,321
C) $8,667
D) $7,791

7. Your firm is considering two mutually exclusive projects, code-named A and B, that would each require an initial cash outflow of
$10,000. They would generate the following incremental, after-tax, operating cash flows:

Project A Project B
Year 1 $5,000 $3,000
Year 2 4,000 4,000
Year 3 3,000 6,000

If the firm's required rate of return is 14 percent, which would you select?
A) Neither project because neither adds value to the firm.
B) Project A because it has the higher net present value.
C) Project B because it has the higher internal rate of return.
D) Project A because it has the shorter payback period.
 8. A proposed investment project requires an initial cash outflow of $82,650 and has an economic life of three years, with no
salvage value. It is expected to generate before tax cash flows of $45,000 for each of the three years. The firm's tax rate is 30
percent. Which of the following is closest to the project's internal rate of return?
A) 30 percent
B) 7 percent
C) 40 percent
D) 12 percent

9.The initial cost of a conventional project is $14,000. The present value of the project's cash inflows, discounted at 12 percent, is
$12,500. The internal rate of return is
A) Less than 12 percent.
B) Greater than 12 percent.
C) Equal to 12 percent.
D) Cannot tell without additional information

10. Hi Lighter, Inc., is considering a project with an initial investment of $25,000 that generates cash-inflows of $10,000 per year
for 8 years starting today. What is the net present value of this project if the firm requires a 15% rate of return on this project?
(Choose the nearest figure.)
A) $22,854
B) $19,873
C) $1,152
D) $55,000

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The employment of fixed costs associated with the actual production of goods or services is known
as:
Financial leverage
Volume discounting
Operating leverage
Covariance

Which of the following is a planning tool?

A budget
A balance sheet
An income statement
A Cash flow statement

Which of the following would lower a firm's operating break-even point?

An increase in the cost of goods sold
An increase in selling price
 An increase in wages paid to employees
An increase in total sales

Suppose you have a 2-stocks portfolio, which consists of Stock A and Stock B. If stock A
has a beta value of 1.8 and stock B has a beta value of 0.68, and your investment in stock
A and stocks B is equal, then the beta of this 2-stock portfolio would be equal to:
Select correct option:
1.20
1.24
1.30
1.45

Which of the following is a disadvantage of Capital Asset Pricing model?

It consider market risk

It can be used for listed companies
It can be used for Non-listed companies
It is based on Past data

Which of the following statements applies to Dividend Growth Model?

It is difficult to understand and use

It is used for non-listed companies
It is used for debt securities also
It do not consider risk level of a security

Which of the following changes will occur if a bond's yield-to-maturity increases, keeping
other things equal?

Its price will rise

Its price will remain unchanged
Its price will fall.
Can not be determined

A company has fixed costs of $50,000 and variable costs per unit of output of $8. If its
sole product sells for $18, what is the break-even quantity of output?
Select correct option:
2,500
5,000
1,500
7,500
REF: BEQ= FC/P-VC
=50000 / 18-8
= 50000 / 10 = 5000
Which of the following is included in the cost of capital of a firm?

Cost of sales
Depreciation cost
Depletion cost
Cost of retained earnings

Holmes Aircraft recently announced an increase in its net income, yet its net cash flow
declined relative to last year. Which of the following could explain this performance?

The company’s taxes increased.

The company’s depreciation expense declined.
The company’s operating income declined.
All of the given statements are correct.

A market portfolio has a beta equal to:

0
1
2
3

A Levered firm has a lower weighted average cost of capital as compare to an Un-levered
firm because of:

Interest tax shield

Low level of financial risk
Low level of business risk
Low level of systematic risk

A dividend payment made in the form of additional shares, rather than a cash payout is
known as:

Stock Dividend
Cum Dividend
Ex Dividend
Extra Dividend

Which of the following method can be used to forecast the sales of a firm?

Price – earning ratio

Cash flow estimation
Fundamental Analysis not sure
Regression Analysis
Dividend discount Model states that today’s price of a stock is equal to:

The Present Value of all future dividends of the stock page 115
The Present Value of the face value of the stock
The Present Value of the Sales price of the stock
The Present Value of the book value of the stock

The decision rule for net present value is to:

Accept all projects with cash inflows exceeding initial cost.

Reject all projects with rates of return exceeding the opportunity cost of capital.
Accept all projects with positive net present values.
Reject all projects lasting longer than 10 years.

Which of the following capital budgeting technique ignores profitability and time value of
money?

Net Present Value

Internal Rate of Return
Discounted Pay Back period
Simple Pay Back Period

Since capital budgeting uses cash flows instead of accounting flows, the financial manager
must add back ___________ to the analysis.

The cost of fixed assets

The cost of accounts payable
Investments
Depreciation

In the formula rE = (D1/P0) + g, what does the symbol "g" represent?

The expected price appreciation yield from a common stock.

The expected dividend yield from a common stock.
The dividend yield from a preferred stock.
The interest payment from a bond.

Which of the following is an objective of an optimal capital structure?

Select correct option:
To minimize the cost of capital
To minimize cost of equity
To minimize cost of debt not sure
To minimize cost of sales
 If sensitivity analysis concludes that the largest impact on profits would come from
changes in the sales level, then which of the following recommendations should be
considered?

Fixed costs should be traded for variable costs

Variable costs should be traded for fixed costs.
The project should not be undertaken.
Additional marketing analysis may be beneficial before proceeding.

Suppose you wish to set aside Rs.2,000 at the end of each of the next 10 years in an
account paying 12 percent compounded annually. You accumulate at the end of 10 years
an amount closest to:
Select correct option:
Rs.22,456
Rs.35,098
Rs.28,324.
Rs.20,324

Which of the following investment criteria does not take the time value of money into
consideration?

Simple payback method page 35

Net present value
Profitability index
Internal rate of return for borrowing projects

WWhich of the following would be consistent with a more aggressive (i.e., a high risk
profitability) approach to financing working capital?

Financing permanent inventory buildup with long-term funds.

Financing seasonal needs with short-term funds.
Financing short-term needs with short-term funds.
Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds

If a creditor wanted to know if a potential customer paid its bills on time, the creditor
could look at the potential customer's:

Current ratio.
Acid ratio.
Average age of accounts payable.
Average age of accounts receivable

Which of the following best illustrates the problem imposed by capital rationing?
Select correct option:

Accepting projects with the highest NPVs first

Accepting projects with the highest IRRs first
Bypassing projects that have positive NPVs
Bypassing projects that have positive IRRs

Present value of Rs.5, 000 received at the end of 5 years, discounted at 10 percent, is
closest to:

Rs.3, 105.
Rs.823.
Rs.620.
Rs.3, 403.

Which of the following statement best describe the term Market Correction?

Market Correction refers to the situation where equilibrium of supply & demand
of shares occurs in the market
Market correction occurs when shares’ intrinsic values becomes equal to face values
Market Correction occurs when there is a boom in the economy
Market Correction occurs when inflation rate is above the market interest rate

Which of the following is the average time period between buying inventory and receiving
cash proceeds from its eventual sale?

Operating Cycle
Cash Cycle
Inventory period
Inventory Turnover
Operating cycle
Average time period between buying inventory and receiving cash proceeds from its
eventual sale. It is determined by adding the number of days inventory is held and the
collection period for accounts receivable.

current assets of company exceed its current liabilities, then the company will have:

A positive net working capital

A negative working capital
A net working capital of less than zero
A net working capital equal to zero

Which one of the following is a major limitation of Linear Programming Technique of

capital projects selection?

Ignores the relative size of the Investment

Time value of money is not considered
Project cash flows are ignored
Project profitability is ignored
 Which of the following is tax deductible?
Select correct option:

Dividend on preferred shares

Dividend on common stocks
Coupon payments on bonds
Capital gain on common stocks

Which of the following focuses on long-term decision-making regarding the acquisition of

projects?
Select correct option:

Working Capital Management

Capital Budgeting
Cash Budgeting
None of the given options

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Profitability Index?
► It ignores time value of money
► It ignores future cash flows
► It ignores the scale of investment
► It ignores return on investment

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a tool that identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats of an organization?
► SWOT Analysis
► Trend Analysis
► Fundamental Analysis
► Technical Analysis

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statements applies to intrinsic value of a security?
► Intrinsic value of a security always exceeds its book value.
► Intrinsic value of a security rises when the liquidation value falls.
► Intrinsic value of a security is the price around which its market value should closely
fluctuate.
► Intrinsic value of a security is its closing market value when it is actively traded.
Intrinsic Value (also known as fundamental value) refers to the actual value of a security based
on an underlying perception of its true value due to both tangible and intangible factors. The
value may defer from the current market value. As a result, value investors use an array of
analytical techniques to estimate the value of the security in the hope finding investments where
the true value of the investment exceeds its current market value. It can be calculated by
summing the future income generated by the assets, and discounting it to the present value.

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A Company's common stock is currently selling at Rs.3.00 per share, its quarterly dividend is
Rs.0.07, and the stock is expected to rise to Rs.3.30 in a year. What is its expected rate of return?
► 9.3%
► 19.3%
► 10.0%
► 11.0%

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

For a firm with a Degree of Operating Leverage of 3.5, an increase in sales of 6% will:
► Increase pre-tax profits by 3.5%
► Decrease pre-tax profits by 3.5%.
► Increase pre-tax profits by 21.0%.
► Increase pre-tax profits by 1.71%.

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following best illustrates the problem imposed by capital rationing?
► Accepting projects with the highest NPVs first
► Accepting projects with the highest IRRs first
► By passing projects that have positive NPVs
► Bypassing projects that have positive IRRs
Capital Rationing occurs when a company has more amounts of capital budgeting
projects with positive net present values than it has money to invest in them. Therefore, some
projects that should be accepted are excluded because financial capital is limited.
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A project would be financially feasible in which of the following situations?
► If Internal Rate of Return of a project is greater than zero
► If Net Present Value of a project is less than zero
► If the project has Profitability Index less than one
► If the project has Profitability Index greater than one
The PI would be larger than 1 for positive NPV projects and less than 1 for
negative NPV projects.
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Suppose a stock is selling today for Rs.35 per share. At the end of the year, it pays a dividend
of Rs.2.00 per share and sells for Rs.39.00. What is the dividend yield on this stock?
► 2%
► 3%
► 4%
► 5%
Dividend yield = Annual dividends per share / price per share
= 2 / 35
= 0.057 = 5%
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is considered as a risk free financial asset?
► Government T-bills
► Junk bonds
► Preferred stock
► Secured bonds

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a necessary condition for issuing shares through Initial Public
Offerings (IPO’s)?

► The firm must have a stable dividend policy

► The firm must have a low cost of capital
► The firm must have a low level of debt
► The firm must be listed on the stock exchange

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following statements applies to Dividend Growth Model?

► It is difficult to understand and use

► It is used for non-listed companies
► It is used for debt securities also
► It do not consider risk level of a security

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following best define the term 'Capital Structure'?
► The proportion of equity used by a firm
► The proportion of debt and equity capital used by a firm
► The proportion of long-term liabilities used by a firm
► The proportion of short-term bank loan used by a firm
In finance, capital structure refers to the way a corporation finances its assets through some
combination of equity, debt, or hybrid securities. A firm's capital structure is then the
composition or 'structure' of its liabilities.

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A Pure Play method of selecting a discount rate is most suitable in which of the following
situations?
► When the intended investment project has a Non-conventional stream of cash flows
► When the intended investment project is a replacement project
► When the intended investment project belongs to industry other than the firms
operating in
► When the intended investment project has a conventional stream of cash flows

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 Which of the following is a dividend that is paid in the form of additional shares, rather than a
cash payout?
► Stock Dividend
► Cum Dividend
► Ex Dividend
► Extra Dividend

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a proposition of Miller and Modigliani theory of Capital structure?

► Value of a firm is independent of its capital structure

► Value of a firm is independent of its level of debt
► Value of a firm is dependent of its cost of capital
► Value of a firm is independent on its level of equity finances

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following transactions would occur in a primary financial market?

► Initial public offering

► Buying mutual funds certificates
► Selling old shares
► Buying bonds issued in previous year
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What will be the effect of reduction in the cost of capital on the accounting break-even level of
revenues?
► It raises the break-even level.
► It reduces the break-even level.
► It has no effect on the break-even level.
► This cannot be determined without knowing the length of the investment horizon.

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Balance Sheet of a firm?
► It reports how much of the firm’s earnings were retained in the business rather than paid
out in dividends.
► It reports the impact of a firm’s operating, investing, and financing activities on cash
flows over an accounting period.
► It shows the firm’s financial position at a specific point in time.
► It summarizes the firm’s revenues and expenses over an accounting period.

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

All of the following are the disadvantages of a Corporate form of an organization EXCEPT:
► Double taxation
► Limited liability
► Legal restrictions
 ► None of the given options

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following would be a consequence of a high Inventory Turnover Ratio?
► Low level of inventory and frequent stock-outs
► Seasonal elements peculiar to the business
► Efficient inventory management
► Any of the given option

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Suppose you invested Rs. 8,000 in a savings account paying 5 percent interest a year,
compounded annually. How much amount your account will have at the end the end of four
years?
Rs.10,208
► Rs.9,728
► Rs.10,880
► Rs.9,624
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the main source of income for the buyer of a zero-coupon bond?
► Price appreciation
► A rate of return equal to zero over the life of the bond
► Variable dividends instead of a fixed interest payment annually
► All interest payments in one lump sum at maturity
Zero coupon bonds, also called strip coupons, residuals, sentinels or just strips, are innovative
fixed income products offering compound interest and a guaranteed future value if held to
maturity.
Zero coupon bonds are bonds which do not pay periodic coupons, or so-called "interest
payments". These bonds are purchased at a discount from what they will be worth when they
mature. The holder of a zero coupon bond is entitled to receive a single payment, usually of a
specified sum of money at a specified time in the future An investor who has a regular bond
receives income from coupon payments, which are usually made semi-annually. The investor
also receives the principal or face value of the investment when the bond matures.
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following techniques of stock evaluation considers quantitative factors as well as
qualitative factors for valuation?

► Technical Analysis
► Fundamental Analysis
► Constant Growth Model
► No Growth Model
The biggest part of fundamental analysis involves delving into the financial statements. Also
known as quantitative analysis, this involves looking
at revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities and all the other financial aspects of a company.
Fundamental analysts look at this information to gain insight on a company's future
performance. A good part of this tutorial will be spent learning about the balance sheet,
income statement, cash flow statement and how they all fit together.
But there is more than just number crunching when it comes to analyzing a company. This
is where qualitative analysis comes in - the breakdown of all the intangible, difficult-to-
measure aspects of a company. Finally, we'll wrap up the tutorial with an intro on valuation
and point you in the direction of additional tutorials you might be interested in.
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the fundamental analysis?

► Fundamental analysts use only Economic indicators to evaluate a stock

► Fundamental analysts use only financial information to evaluate a company’s stocks
► Fundamental analysts use financial and non-financial information to evaluate a
company’s stocks
► Fundamental analysts use only non-financial information to evaluate a company’s stocks
fundamental information that is analyzed can include a company's financial reports, and
non-financialinformation such as estimates of the growth of demand for competing
products, industry comparisons, analysis of the effects of new regulations or demographic
changes, and economy-wide changes

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following could be used to calculate the cost of common equity?
► Interpolation method
► Dividend discount model
► YTM (Yield-to-Maturity) method
► Capital structure valuation
Capital structure of a typical company may consist of ordinary shares, preference stock,
short term and long-term loan, bonds and leases. These components in capital structure
have their own cost and if we add all the individual components cost after adjusting with the
weight age of each, the resultant value is known as weighted cost of capital. In order to
compute the WACC we need to calculate the individual components cost. First of all we take
up the Equity part of the capital and will see how we can compute the cost of equity.
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a long-term source of financing for a firm?
► Corporate bonds
► Money market instruments
► Trade credit
► Accounts payables
A corporate bond is a bond issued by a corporation. It is a bond that a corporation issues
to raise money in order to expand its business. [1]The term is usually applied to longer-term
debt instruments,

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Since the capital budgeting techniques use cash flows instead of accounting flows, therefore, the
financial manager must add back which one of the following to the analysis?
► The cost of fixed assets
► The cost of accounts payable
► Investments
► Depreciation
Page 83 Profit before interest and income taxes xx,xxx
Add back depreciation xx,xxx
Add back amortization of goodwill

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statements is correct for a project with a positive Net Present Value
(NPV)?

► Internal rate of return (IRR) exceeds the cost of capital

► Accepting the project has an indeterminate effect on shareholders
► The discount rate exceeds the cost of capital
► The profitability index equals one

Which of the following is the last step in the financial planning process ?
Providing feedback
Taking corrective measures
Implementing the plan
Controlling

A company has a dividend yield of 8%. If its dividend is expected to grow at a constant
rate of 5%, what must be the expected rate of return on the company’s stock?
14%
13%
12%
10%

Which of the following methods would be most suitable for calculating the return on
stocks of a non-listed company?
Dividend Growth model
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Security Market Line
Characteristics line

Which of the following statements is true regarding Weighted Average Cost of Capital
(WACC)?

WACC of a levered firm is greater than that of an un-levered firm

WACC of a levered firm is lesser than that of an un-levered firm
WACC of a levered firm is equal to that of an un-levered firm
An Un-levered firm has zero WACC

An un-geared beta refers to the beta of a firm with:

100% Debt financed
100% Equity financed
 50% Equity and 50% Debt financed
60% Equity and 40% Debt financed not sure

With respect to a Cash flow statement, which of the following would be considered as a
cash inflow?
Increase in current assets
Decrease in current liability
Increase in current liability
Can not be determined

If you deposit $12,000 per year for 16 years (each deposit is made at the beginning of
each year) in an account that pays an annual interest rate of 15%, what will your
account be worth at the end of 16 years?
$82,168.44
$71,450.82
$768,901.12 (Azeem ans)
$668,609.67
fv = p * (((1 + i) ^ n - 1) / i) * (1 + i)

12000*(((1.15)^16-1)/0.15)*(1+0.15)

768901.1

622 Final Term Fall 2009

FINALTERM EXAMINATION
Fall 2009
FIN622- Corporate Finance

Time: 120 min

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is an expected rate of return on a bond if bought at its current
market price and held to maturity?
� Yield to maturity
� Current yield
� Coupon yield
� Capital gains yield

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A firm can lower its breakeven level by doing which of the following actions?
� Lowering direct cost
� Increasing variable cost
� Increasing direct cost
� Lowering sales price

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following statements applies to Dividend Growth Model?
� It is difficult to understand and use
� It is used for non-listed companies
� It is used for debt securities also
� It do not consider risk level of a security

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following refers to a stock issuance process where a company offers its shares
to a limited number of investor?
� Initial Public Offering
� Private Placement
� Direct Public Offering
� Primary Offering

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is the principal advantage of high debt financing?
� Tax savings
� Low Bankruptcy costs
� Minimum financial risk
� Low financial leverage

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following firms would have the highest financial leverage?
� A firm having debt-to-equity ratio of 30:70
� A firm having debt-to-equity ratio of 40:60
� A firm having debt-to-equity ratio of 50:50
� A firm having debt-to-equity ratio of 60:40

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

In which of the following dividend policies, the amount of dividend is relatively fixed?
� Constant payout ratio policy
� Hybrid dividend policy
� Residual dividend policy
� Stable dividend policy

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following serves as a starting point for preparing functional budgets of a
firm?

� Sales budget
� Master budget
� Production cost budget
� Cash budget
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A company is holding cash as a buffer in case of an unexpected need with operations. This
is an example of the ________ motive for holding cash.
� Precautionary
� Speculative
� Transactions
� Capital needs

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is an "income based method" for share valuation of a target firm?
� Replacement cost method
� Break up value method
� Dividend valuation method
� Accumulated depreciation method

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a re-structuring strategy in which employees buy a majority
share in their own firm?
� Employee Dividend Scheme
� Employee Buyout
� Employee Empowerment
� Leverage Buyout

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

All of the following could be the reasons for a subsidiary buyout EXCEPT:
� The parent company is in financial distress
� The parent company needs cash
� The parent company prefers to sell the firm rather that liquidation
� The parent company wants liquidation

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A firm has to pay $10,000 to an American company after three months. The firm enters
into a contract with a foreign exchange dealer to buy $10,000 after three months at
Rs.61/US$. This contract would be beneficial for the firm if:
� After three months the exchange rate is Rs.60/US$
� After three months the exchange rate is Rs.61/US$
� After three months the exchange rate is Rs.62/US$
� After three months the exchange rate is Rs.59/US$

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A firm can fix effective interest rate on short-term borrowings by doing which of the
following?
� Buying a forward rate agreement
� Selling a forward rate agreement
� Borrowing local currency
� Borrowing base currency

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A firm can fix effective interest rate on its short-term investment to be made at some future
date by doing which of the following?
� Borrowing local currency
� Borrowing base currency
� Selling a forward rate agreement
� Buying an forward rate agreement

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A company may create a hedge through interest rate futures if it intends to make some
investment for a short-term at some future date, because of:
� Fall in short-term interest rates
� Fall in short-term deposit rates
� Increase in short-term interest rates
� Increase in short-term deposit rates

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following statements is CORRECT regarding Option?
� An option creates an obligation for the holder
� An option creates a right and not the obligation for the holder
� Option seller is the option holder
� Option writer is the option holder

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following statements is CORRECT regarding Options Contacts?
� A put option gives the holder a right to sell underlying item at a specified price
� A put option gives its writer the right to sell underlying item at a specified price
� A call option gives its writer a right to sell underlying item
� A call option gives its holder a right to sell underlying item

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following could be used as a hedging tool against unfavorable movement in
interest rate?
� Currency option
� Currency futures
� Interest rate option
� Currency SWAP

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The credit policy of a public company is 1/10, net 30. At present 25% of the customers take
the discount. What would accounts receivable be if all customers took the cash discount?
� Account receivable would be lower than the present level
� No change from the present level
� Account receivable would be higher than the present level
� Unable to determine without more information

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

In the long run, a successful acquisition is one that:
� Enables the acquirer to make an all-equity purchase, thereby avoiding additional financial
leverage
� Enables the acquirer to diversify its asset base
� Increases the market price of the acquirer's stock over what it would have been without
the acquisition
� Increases the financial leverage of the firm

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The efficiency enhancing effect resulting from a strategic merger is called which of the
following?
� Merger effect
� Acquisition effect
� Synergy effect
� Efficiency effect

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

How much debt financing is used by a firm whose beta is un-geared?
� 100% debt financed
� 100% equity financed
� 50% equity and 50% debt financed
� 60% equity and 40% debt financed

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is more appropriate to use while comparing investment alternatives
with different compounding periods?
� Quoted Interest Rate
� Annual Percentage Rate
� Effective Annual Interest Rate
� Nominal Interest Rate

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

An investor would be exposed to which of the following risks, if he may have to sell a bond
prior to maturity and interest rates have risen since the bond was purchased?
� The coupon effect risk
� Interest rate risk
� Inflation risk
� Unique risk

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following focuses on long-term investment decision-making process?
� Working Capital Management
� Capital Budgeting
� Cash Budgeting
� None of the given options

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

According to the reinvestment rate assumption, which method of capital budgeting
assumes that the cash flows are reinvested at the project's rate of return?
� Payback period
� Net present value
� Internal rate of return
� None of the given options

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statements is correct for a project with a positive Net Present Value
(NPV)?
� Internal rate of return (IRR) exceeds the cost of capital
� Accepting the project has an indeterminate effect on shareholders
� The discount rate exceeds the cost of capital
� The profitability index equals one

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

While calculating cash flow from operating activities through indirect method, an increase
in
current assets is __________ whereas an increase in current liabilities is ___________ net
income?
� added to; added to
� added to; deducted from
� deducted from; added to
� deducted from; deducted from

Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following holds true regarding aggressive working capital policy?
� High liquidity; high profitability; high risk
� High liquidity; low profitability; low risk
� Low liquidity; low profitability; high risk
� Low liquidity; high profitability; high risk

Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following holds TRUE regarding conservative working capital policy?

� High liquidity; high profitability; high risk

� High liquidity; low profitability; low risk
� Low liquidity; low profitability; high risk
� Low liquidity; high profitability; high risk

Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

“The firm has very little net working capital sometimes even negative net working capital
that can be very risky.”
The above statement belongs to:
� Aggressive working capital policy
� Conservative working capital policy
� Moderate working capital policy
� The statement is not related to any of the working capital policies

Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

“The firm has a reasonable amount of net working capital that leads to a low-risk
position”.
The above statement belongs to:
� Aggressive working capital policy
� Conservative working capital policy
� Moderate working capital policy
� The statement is not related to any of the working capital policies

Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is equal to Stock out cost?
� Carrying cost Safety stock
� Holding cost Carrying cost
� Reordering cost Safety stock
� Carrying cost Reordering cost

Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT regarding Just-In-Time (JIT)?
� The inventories are kept near zero level.
� The inventory is acquired in such quantity on daily basis that can support the daily production
level.
� The entire inventory acquired move to the production hall.
� Inventory level is necessarily kept at zero level.

Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following type of mergers occurs when one firm purchases other firms that
produce similar or competing products?
� Horizontal
� Vertical
� Financial
� Conglomerate

Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following valuation approach allows for specific and direct estimation of
future
benefits to the owners, which is consistent with the theory of value?
� Asset-based method
� Income-based method
� Hybrid method
� None of the given options

Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The experts hired in evaluation stage of a public take over process DO NOT include which
of the following?
� Legal consultants
� Accountants
� Shareholders
� Stock Brokers
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In which of the following forms of acquisition, a company's existing managers acquire a
large part or all of the company?
� Management Buyout
� Management Buy-In
� Leverage Buyout
� None of the given options

Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Recession in economy is related to which of the following levels of financial distress of a
firm?
� Firm Level
� Industry Level
� Macro-Level
� All of the given options

Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following would be the outcome if the fixed rate in the forward rate
agreement (FRA) is lower than the reference rate?
� The seller of the FRA makes a cash payment to the buyer.
� Both buyer and seller make payments to each other.
� The buyer of the FRA makes a cash payment to the seller.
� Neither buyer nor seller makes any payment to each other.

Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

If the strike price and current market price are equal, an option would be termed as:
� In the money
� Out of money
� At the money
� None of the given options

Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following theories states that exchange rates between currencies are in
equilibrium when their purchasing power is the same in each of the two countries?
� M&M theory
� Purchasing Power Parity theory
� Fisher effect theory
� Interest rate risk theory

Question No: 45 ( Marks: 3 )

How firms analyze their credit policies? Explain briefly.

Question No: 46 ( Marks: 5 )

How Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model is helpful in the reduction of total inventory
costs?
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Question No: 47 ( Marks: 5 )

Differentiate between Spot Rates and Forward Rates of currencies. Why forward rates are
higher than spot rates?

Question No: 48 ( Marks: 5 )

How a firm can create a money market hedge against transaction exposure, when the firm
has to make a payment at some future date?

Question No: 49 ( Marks: 10 )

A Firm sales 200,000 units per year of a particular Product, order size is for 5000 units and
stock
out is 3000 units. The stock out probability acceptance level is set to 5% and per unit stock
out
cost is Rs.7/-. Holding cost is estimated at Rs.3/- per unit. Being an inventory manager,
determine
stock out cost and amount of safety stock to be kept in hand.

Question No: 50 ( Marks: 10 )

Why firms do business internationally? Explain in detail.