Q1: A capital budgeting method that takes into consideration the time value of money is the Answer: 4. Internal rate of return method
1. Annual rate of return method
2. Return on shareholders’ equity method
3. Cash payback technique
4. Internal rate of return method
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Q2: Access to the capital market means the firm’s ability to raise funds from the capital market. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q3: In order to diversify project risk and thereby reduce the firm’s overall risk, the projects that are best combined or added to the existing portfolio of projects are those that have a ——- correlation with existing projects. Answer: 3. Negative
1. Positive
2. Perfect positive
3. Negative
4. Zero
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Q4: The beta factor of the market as a whole is ——- Answer: 1. 1
1. 1
2. 0.1
3. 0.5
4. -1
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Q5: There is no explicit benefit of keeping inventory, hence no stock be maintained. Answer: 2. False
1. True
2. False
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Q6: Business firms should not opt for relaxation of credit standards as they cause an increase in collection costs, the amount of bad debts, and financial costs. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q7: Sensitivity analysis and ——- can be used to assess the general level of risk associated with a single asset. Answer: 1. Probability distribution
1. Probability distribution
2. Mean
3. Correlation
4. None of the above
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Q8: The average of various specific costs of the different components of equity, preference shares, debentures, retained earnings of capital structure at a given time is: Answer: 1. Overall cost
1. Overall cost
2. Marginal cost
3. Specific cost
4. Spot cost
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Q9: By which Process, a firm can obtain the use of certain fixed assets for which it must pay a series of contractual, periodic payments. Answer: 4. Leasing
1. Hire purchase
2. Venture Capital
3. Factoring
4. Leasing
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Q10: Receivables constitute a significant potential current asset. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q11: Capital Budgeting deals with: Answer: 1. Long-term Decisions
1. Long-term Decisions
2. Short-term Decisions
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. Neither (a) nor (b)
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Q12: If a firm has a line of credit with a bank, the bank is obligated to provide credit when the firm demands. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q13: Conversion cost is the cost of converting securities into cash. Answer: 2. False
1. True
2. False
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Q14: Which of the following statements is most correct Answer: 1. If a firm can get its customers to permit it to pay by wire transfers rather than having to write checks, this will increase its net float and thus reduce its required cash balances
1. If a firm can get its customers to permit it to pay by wire transfers rather than having to write checks, this will increase its net float and thus reduce its required cash balances
2. A firm that has such an efficient cash management system that it has positive net float can have a negative checkbook balance at most times and still not have its checks bounce
3. If a firm begins to use a well-designed lockbox system, this will reduce its customers’ net float
4. A good cash management system would minimize disbursement float and maximize collections float
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Q15: There is a negative relation between dividend policy of a firm and the value of the firm that is payment of dividend affects the value of the firm. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q16: Receivables management involves a trade-off between the costs and benefits of receivables. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q17: Optimum credit policy occurs where there is a trade-off between liquidity and profitability. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q18: The maximum amount of debt (and other fixed-charge financing) that a firm can adequately service is referred to as the Answer: 1. Debt capacity
1. Debt capacity
2. Debt-service burden
3. Adequacy capacity
4. Fixed charge burden
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Q19: Cost of not carrying sufficient inventory is known as Answer: 4. Stock-out Cost
1. Carrying Cost
2. Holding Cost
3. Total Cost
4. Stock-out Cost
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Q20: Capital budgeting is a responsibility of the Treasurer. Answer: 1. True
1. True
2. False
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Q21: Classification of inventory, order quantity, and order point are the three problems of inventory management. Answer: True
Options: True False
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Q22: Net working capital equals current assets minus current liabilities. Answer: True
Options: True False
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Q23: Current liabilities are ideal for raising funds for meeting the seasonal needs of the firm. Answer: True
Options: True False
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Q24: Cost of capital is a ——- Answer: Option 3: Cost
1: Rate of return
2: Investment
3: Cost
4: Incremental value
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Q25: Which of the following is/are the components of the cost of capital? Answer: Option 4: All of the above
1: The risk less cost of the particular type of financing
2: Business risk premium
3: Financial risk premium
4: All of the above
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Q26: Funds raised by any form of financing have implicit capital costs once they are invested. Answer: Option 2: Implicit Cost
1: Cost of carry
2: Implicit Cost
3: Explicit Cost
4: Opportunity
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Q27: The factor(s) that can affect optimal capital structure include(s) Answer: Option 5: All of the above
1: Tax benefit of Debt
2: Industry Leverage Ratios
3: Seasonal Variations
4: Company Characteristics
5: All of the above
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Q28: ABC analysis helps to ascertain the minimum level of stock of raw material. Answer: False
Options: True False
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Q29: In which situation a company has purchased and is using the equipment, which they then sell to a leasing company, who in turn charges rent for the usage? Answer: Option 1: Sale and leaseback
1: Sale and lease back
2: Leveraged lease
3: Direct lease
4: NPV method
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Q30: The right term used for the consideration for the lease is: Answer: Option 3: Rent
1: Instalment
2: Payment
3: Rent
4: Loan
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Q31: There is no time gap between cash inflows and outflows. Answer: False
Options: True False
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Q32: Which of the following is not a benefit of carrying inventories Answer: Option 4: Avoiding Production Shortages
1: Reduction in ordering cost
2: Avoiding lost sales
3: Reducing carrying cost
4: Avoiding Production Shortages
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Q33: The specific cost includes: Answer: Option 4: All of the above
1: Cost of equity
2: Cost of preference share
3: Cost of debt
4: All of the above
5: Only Cost of equity and Cost of preference share
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Q34: If a company moves from a “conservative” working capital policy to an “aggressive” policy, it should expect __________. Answer: Option 2: expected profitability to increase, whereas risk would decrease
1: liquidity to decrease, whereas expected profitability would increase
2: expected profitability to increase, whereas risk would decrease
3: liquidity would increase, whereas risk would also increase
4: risk and profitability to decrease
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Q35: The objective of a credit policy is to curtail the credit period allowed to customers. Answer: False
Options: True False
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Q36: Services of a factor are always beneficial. Answer: False
Options: True False
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Q37: Credit period is one of the terms of credit. Answer: True
Options: True False
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Q38: Company A issues 10 per cent preference shares of Rs. 100 each, in the beginning of the financial year. The company needs to pay Rs. 10 as dividend but due to loss it was not able to pay. Answer: Option 4: Both 1 and 2 are correct
1: If there are any profits in the next year, the company has to pay last year’s dividend and the current year’s dividend.
2: In this case, the Rs. 10 is carried to the next year.
3: If there are any profits in the next year, the company has to pay only the current year’s dividend.
4: Both 1 and 2 are correct
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Q39: Higher operating leverage is related to the use of additional Answer: Option 1: Fixed cost
1: Fixed cost
2: Variable cost
3: Debt financing
4: Common equity financing
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Q40: An aggressive working capital policy would have low liquidity, higher risk, and higher profitability potential. Answer: True
Options: True False
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