Explore topic-wise MCQs in Financial Management/Financial Markets.

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1.

The double declining balance method and sum of years digits are included in

A. yearly method
B. single methods
C. double methods
D. accelerated methods
Answer» E.
2.

The nominal interest rates and the nominal cash flows are usually reflected the

A. inflation effects
B. opportunity effects
C. equity effects
D. debt effects
Answer» B. opportunity effects
3.

In the cash flow estimation and risk analysis, the real rate will be equal to nominal rate if there is

A. no inflation
B. high inflation
C. no transactions
D. no acceleration
Answer» B. high inflation
4.

The situation in which the company replaces existing assets with new assets is classified as

A. replacement projects
B. new projects
C. existing projects
D. internal projects
Answer» B. new projects
5.

The rate of return which is required to satisfy stockholders and debt holders is classified as

A. weighted average cost of interest
B. weighted average cost of capital
C. weighted average salvage value
D. mean cost of capital
Answer» C. weighted average salvage value
6.

The net operating profit after taxes is $4500, the net investment in operating capital is $8500 and then the free cash flow would be

A. −$4000
B. 4000
C. −$18000
D. 18000
Answer» B. 4000
7.

The free cash flow is $17000 and the net investment in operating capital is $10000 then the net operating profit after taxes would be

A. 7000
B. 27000
C. −$27000
D. −$7000
Answer» C. −$27000
8.

The cash flows that should be considered for the decision in hand are classified as

A. relevant cash flows
B. irrelevant cash flows
C. marginal cash flows
D. transaction cash flows
Answer» B. irrelevant cash flows
9.

The net investment in operating capital is $7000 and the net operating profit after taxes is $11,000 then the free cash flow will be

A. −$18000
B. 18000
C. −$4000
D. 4000
Answer» E.
10.

The situation in which the firm limits the expenditures on capital is classified as

A. optimal rationing
B. capital rationing
C. marginal rationing
D. transaction rationing
Answer» C. marginal rationing
11.

The initial cost is $5000 and the probability index is 3.2 then the present value of cash flows is

A. 8200
B. 16000
C. 0.0064
D. 1562.5
Answer» C. 0.0064
12.

An uncovered cost at the start of the year is $300, full cash flow during recovery year is $650 and prior years to full recovery is 4 then payback would be

A. 3.46 years
B. 2.46 years
C. 5.46 years
D. 4.46 years
Answer» E.
13.

Other factors held constant, the greater project liquidity is because of

A. less project return
B. greater project return
C. shorter payback period
D. greater payback period
Answer» D. greater payback period
14.

An internal rate of return in capital budgeting can be modified to make it the representative of

A. relative outflow
B. relative inflow
C. relative cost
D. relative profitability
Answer» E.
15.

The profitability index in capital budgeting is used for

A. negative projects
B. relative projects
C. evaluate projects
D. earned projects
Answer» D. earned projects
16.

The payback period in which an expected cash flows are discounted with the help of project cost of capital is classified as

A. discounted payback period
B. discounted rate of return
C. discounted cash flows
D. discounted project cost
Answer» B. discounted rate of return
17.

The life that maximizes net present value of an asset is classified as

A. minimum life
B. present value life
C. economic life
D. transaction life
Answer» D. transaction life
18.

If the net present value is positive then the profitability index will be

A. greater than two
B. equal to
C. less than one
D. greater than one
Answer» E.
19.

The cash flows occurring with more than one change in sign of cash flow are classified as

A. non-normal cash flow
B. normal cash flow
C. normal costs
D. non-normal costs
Answer» B. normal cash flow
20.

In internal rate of returns, the discount rate which forces the net present values to become zero is classified as

A. positive rate of return
B. negative rate of return
C. external rate of return
D. internal rate of return
Answer» E.
21.

An initial cost is $6000 and the probability index is 5.6 then the present value of cash flows will be

A. 25000
B. 28000
C. 33600
D. 30000
Answer» D. 30000
22.

A modified internal rate of return is considered as present value of costs and is equal to

A. p.v of hurdle rate
B. fv of hurdle rate
C. p.v of terminal value
D. fv of terminal value
Answer» D. fv of terminal value
23.

In independent projects evaluation, the results of internal rate of return and net present value lead to

A. cash flow decision
B. cost decision
C. same decisions
D. different decisions
Answer» D. different decisions
24.

In capital budgeting, an internal rate of return of the project is classified as its

A. external rate of return
B. internal rate of return
C. positive rate of return
D. negative rate of return
Answer» C. positive rate of return
25.

The relevant cash flow which company expects when it implements the project is classified as

A. irrelevant cash flow
B. relevant cash flow
C. incremental cash flow
D. decrease cash flow
Answer» D. decrease cash flow
26.

The cash outflows are the costs of project and are represented by

A. negative numbers
B. positive numbers
C. hurdle number
D. relative number
Answer» B. positive numbers
27.

The project which is started by the firm for increasing the sales is classified as

A. new expansion project
B. old expanded project
C. firm borrowing project
D. product line selection
Answer» B. old expanded project
28.

The modified rate of return and modified internal rate of return with exceed cost of capital if the net present value is

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. one
Answer» B. negative
29.

The real rate expected cash flows and nominal rate expected cash flows must be

A. accelerated
B. equal
C. different
D. inflated
Answer» C. different
30.

The process in which the managers of the company identify projects to add value is classified as

A. capital budgeting
B. cost budgeting
C. book value budgeting
D. equity budgeting
Answer» B. cost budgeting
31.

The graph which is plotted for projected net present value and capital rates is called

A. net loss profile
B. net gain profile
C. net future value profile
D. net present value profile
Answer» E.
32.

The situation in which one project is accepted while rejecting an other project in comparison is classified as

A. present value consent
B. mutually exclusive
C. mutual project
D. mutual consent
Answer» C. mutual project
33.

The weighted average cost of debt, preferred stock and common equity is classified as

A. cost of salvage
B. cost of interest
C. cost of taxation
D. cost of capital
Answer» E.
34.

In capital budgeting, a negative net present value results in

A. zero economic value added
B. percent economic value added
C. negative economic value added
D. positive economic value added
Answer» D. positive economic value added
35.

In capital budgeting, the cost of capital is used as discount rate and is based on pre-determines

A. cost of inflation
B. cost of debt and equity
C. cost of opportunity
D. cost of transaction
Answer» C. cost of opportunity
36.

The net investment in operating capital is $5000 and the net operating profit after taxes is $8000 then the free cash flow would be

A. 13000
B. −$3000
C. 3000
D. −$13000
Answer» D. −$13000
37.

If two independent projects having hurdle rate then both projects should

A. be accepted
B. not be accepted
C. have capital acceptance
D. have return rate acceptance
Answer» B. not be accepted
38.

The cash flow which starts negative then positive then again positive cash flow is classified as

A. normal costs
B. non-normal costs
C. non-normal cash flow
D. normal cash flow
Answer» D. normal cash flow
39.

A type of project whose cash flows would not depend on each other is classified as

A. project net gain
B. independent projects
C. dependent projects
D. net value projects
Answer» C. dependent projects
40.

In cash flow estimation, the depreciation shelters company's income from

A. expansion
B. salvages
C. taxation
D. discounts
Answer» D. discounts
41.

In capital budgeting, two projects having cost of capital as 12% is classified as

A. hurdle rate
B. capital rate
C. return rate
D. budgeting rate
Answer» B. capital rate
42.

A discount rate which is equal to the present value of TV to the project cost present value is classified as

A. negative internal rate of return
B. modified internal rate of return
C. existed internal rate of return
D. relative rate of return
Answer» C. existed internal rate of return
43.

In large expansion programs, the increased riskiness and the floatation cost associated with project can cause

A. rise in marginal cost of capital
B. fall in marginal cost of capital
C. rise in transaction cost of capital
D. rise in transaction cost of capital
Answer» B. fall in marginal cost of capital
44.

In calculation of internal rate of return, an assumption states that received cash flow from the project must

A. be reinvested
B. not be reinvested
C. be earned
D. not be earned
Answer» B. not be reinvested
45.

In capital budgeting, the number of non-normal cash flows having internal rate of returns are

A. one
B. multiple
C. accepted
D. non-accepted
Answer» C. accepted
46.

The project whose cash flows are less than the capital invested for required rate of return then the net present value will be

A. negative
B. zero
C. positive
D. independent
Answer» B. zero
47.

In estimating value of cash flows, the compounded future value is classified as its

A. terminal value
B. existed value
C. quit value
D. relative value
Answer» B. existed value
48.

The free cash flow is $12000, an operating cash flow is $4000, an investment outlay cash flow is $5000 then the salvage cash flow would be

A. −$21000
B. 21000
C. −$3000
D. 3000
Answer» E.
49.

The present value of future cash flows is $2000 and an initial cost is $1100 then the profitability index will be

A. 0.55
B. 1.82
C. 0.55
D. 0.0182
Answer» C. 0.55
50.

The project whose cash flows are sufficient to repay the capital invested for rate of return then the net present value will be

A. negative
B. zero
C. positive
D. independent
Answer» C. positive