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851.

Operating leverage examines.

A. he effect of the change in the quantity on EBIT
B. he effect of the change in EBIT on the EPS of the company
C. he effect of the change in output to the EPS of the company
D. he effect of change in EPS on the output of the company
Answer» B. he effect of the change in EBIT on the EPS of the company
852.

The Markowitz model identifies the efficient set of portfolios, which offers the ____________.

A. ighest return for any given level of risk or the lowest risk for any given level of return
B. east-risk portfolio for a conservative, middle-aged investor
C. ong-run approach to wealth accumulation for a young investor
D. isk-free alternative for risk-averse investors
Answer» B. east-risk portfolio for a conservative, middle-aged investor
853.

Degree of financial leverage is a measure of relationship between ___________.

A. PS and EBIT
B. BIT and quantity produced
C. PS and quantity produced
D. PS and sales
Answer» B. BIT and quantity produced
854.

Price per share is Rs 30 and an earning per share is Rs 3.5 then price for earning ratio would be

A. .57 times
B. .57%
C. .11 times
D. 1.00%
Answer» B. .57%
855.

Net income available to stockholders is Rs 125 and total assets are Rs 1,096 then return on common equity would be

A. .11%
B. 1.40%
C. .12 times
D. 2.00%
Answer» C. .12 times
856.

A technique uses in comparative analysis of financial statement is

A. raphical analysis
B. reference analysis
C. ommon size analysis
D. eturning analysis
Answer» D. eturning analysis
857.

The relationship between potential unsystematic risk and reward is given by ___________.

A. xcess return to beta ratio
B. xcess return to security
C. xcess return to security
D. xcess return to beta square ratio
Answer» B. xcess return to security
858.

_________ is equal to (common shareholders' equity/common shares outstanding).

A. ook value per share
B. iquidation value per share
C. arket value per share
D. obin's Q
Answer» B. iquidation value per share
859.

The value of bond depends on ____________.

A. he coupon rate
B. ears to maturity
C. xpected yield to maturity
D. ll the above
Answer» E.
860.

In BSE shares are divided into_______________.

A. wo categories
B. hree categories
C. our categories
D. ive categories
Answer» C. our categories
861.

A growth industry is defined as ____________.

A. n industry with 15% rate of growth per annum
B. n industry where demand for its product is growing
C. n industry with high capital investment
D. n industry with average growth higher than the growth of the economy
Answer» E.
862.

In the weekly efficient market, the stock price reflects.

A. he company's financial performance
B. he past price of the scrip
C. he demand for the scrip
D. he past price and traded volumes
Answer» E.
863.

Which of the following is / are assumption behind the realized yield approach?

A. he yield earned by investors has been, on average, in conformity with their expectations
B. he dividends will continue growing at a constant rate forever
C. he market price will continue growing at a constant rate forever
D. oth a and b
Answer» E.
864.

________________ factors lead to activity of stock market.

A. oney supply
B. er capita income
C. nemployment rate
D. anufacturing and Trade
Answer» B. er capita income
865.

Which of the following is not an assumption in Miller and Modigliani approach?

A. here are no corporate or personal income tax
B. nvestors are assumed to be rational and behave accordingly
C. here is no corporate tax though there are personal income tax
D. apital markets are perfect
Answer» E.
866.

Which of the following is not an assumption in the Miller & Modigliani approach?

A. here are no transaction costs
B. ecurities are infinitely divisible
C. nvestors have homogeneous expectations
D. ll the firms pay tax on their income at the same rate
Answer» E.
867.

International investing is________________.

A. s only practical for institutional investors
B. ncreases the overall risk of a stock portfolio
C. lways leads to higher returns than a domestic portfolio
D. an reduce risk due to increased diversification
Answer» D. an reduce risk due to increased diversification
868.

The overall capitalization rate and the cost of debt remain constant for all degrees of leverage. This is pronounced by __________.

A. raditional approach
B. et operating income approach
C. et income approach
D. M approach
Answer» D. M approach
869.

The growth in book value per share shows the_____________.

A. ise in share price
B. ncrease in physical asset of the firm
C. ncrease in net worth
D. rowth in reserves
Answer» E.
870.

The value of EBIT at which EPS is equal to zero is known as ____________.

A. reak-even point
B. inancial break-even point
C. perating break-even point
D. verall break-even point
Answer» C. perating break-even point
871.

__________ is the most important investment decision because it determines the risk-return characteristics of the portfolio.

A. edging
B. arket timing
C. erformance measurement
D. sset allocation
Answer» E.
872.

The measure of business risk is __________.

A. perating leverage
B. inancial leverage
C. otal leverage
D. orking capital leverage
Answer» B. inancial leverage
873.

The Accounting period cycle of NSE is___________.

A. ednesday to next Tuesday
B. uesday to next Wednesday
C. onday to next Friday
D. ednesday to next Wednesday
Answer» B. uesday to next Wednesday
874.

Which, among the following, are common misconceptions about cost of capital?

A. epreciation-generated funds have no cost
B. ost of capital is low if a project is heavily debt-financed
C. ost of equity is equal to the dividend rate
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
875.

Over the Counter Exchange of India was started after the role model of_________.

A. ASAQ
B. ASAQ
C. ASDAQ& JASDAQ
D. SE
Answer» D. SE
876.

Mumbai stock exchange was recognized on a permanent basis in___________.

A. 950
B. 956
C. 957
D. 965
Answer» D. 965
877.

The market value of the firm is the result of __________.

A. ividend decisions
B. orking capital decisions
C. apital budgeting decisions
D. rade-off between cost and risk
Answer» E.
878.

The value of a derivative security _______.

A. epends on the value of the related primitive security
B. an only cause increased risk
C. s unrelated to the value of the related primitive security
D. s worthless today
Answer» B. an only cause increased risk
879.

Excess working capital results in ________.

A. lock of cash
B. oosing interests
C. ack of production
D. ack of smooth flow of production
Answer» B. oosing interests
880.

The last step in fundamental analysis is__________.

A. conomic analysis
B. ndustry analysis
C. ompany analysis
D. echnical analysis
Answer» E.
881.

If an investor searches for patterns in security returns by examining various techniques applied to a set of data, this is known as__________.

A. undamental analysis
B. echnical analysis
C. ata mining
D. andom-walk theory
Answer» C. ata mining
882.

______________ is the distribution of the profits of a company among its shareholders.

A. hares
B. nterest
C. ividend
D. ommission
Answer» D. ommission
883.

The random walk hypothesis is most related to the___________.

A. eak-form EMH
B. emi strong-form EMH
C. emi weak-form EMH
D. trong-form EMH
Answer» B. emi strong-form EMH
884.

Dividend policy of a firm affects both the long-time financing and __________ wealth.

A. wners
B. reditors
C. ebtor
D. hareholders
Answer» E.
885.

Having defined working capital as current assets, it can be further classified according to __________.

A. inancing method and time
B. ate of return and financing method
C. ime and rate of return
D. omponents and time
Answer» E.
886.

The highest level of market efficiency is_____________.

A. eak form efficiency
B. emi-strong form efficiency
C. andom walk efficiency
D. trong form efficiency
Answer» E.
887.

The bonus issue is made to make the nominal value and the __________ value of the shares of the company.

A. ace
B. arket
C. tock
D. eal
Answer» C. tock
888.

The bonus issue is permitted to be made out of __________ and premium collected in cash.

A. ree reserves
B. ree interest
C. ree bonus
D. ree cash dividend
Answer» B. ree interest
889.

___________ shifts the weights of securities in the portfolio to take advantage of areas that is expected to do relatively better than other areas.

A. ortfolio management
B. arket timing
C. omentum strategy
D. ector rotation
Answer» E.
890.

The return after the pay off period is not considered in case of __________.

A. ayback period method
B. nterest rate method
C. resent value method
D. iscounted cash flow method
Answer» B. nterest rate method
891.

The price to book value ratio tends to be close for_____________.

A. igh-tech companies
B. anks
C. tilities
D. ervice companies
Answer» C. tilities
892.

To whom does the Treasurer most likely report?

A. hief Financial Officer
B. ice President of Operations
C. hief Executive Officer
D. oard of Directors
Answer» B. ice President of Operations
893.

The amount of the temporary working capital __________.

A. eeps on fluctuating from time to time
B. emains constant for all times
C. inanced through long term services
D. one of the above.
Answer» B. emains constant for all times
894.

Under the P/E model, stock price is a product of_____________.

A. PS and DPS
B. /E ratio and EPS
C. PS and required return
D. /E ratio and required return
Answer» C. PS and required return
895.

Setup cost is a type of __________ cost.

A. ixed
B. ariable
C. emi variable
D. arrying
Answer» B. ariable
896.

Non-systematic risk is also known as_____________.

A. iskless
B. arket risk
C. andom risk
D. ompany-specific risk
Answer» E.
897.

Market risk is best measured by the____________.

A. lpha
B. eta
C. tandard deviation
D. oefficient of variation
Answer» C. tandard deviation
898.

A higher accounts receivable turnover ratio means__________.

A. ower debt collection period
B. igher debt collection period
C. ower sales
D. igher sales
Answer» B. igher debt collection period
899.

The optimal portfolio is the efficient portfolio with the______________.

A. owest risk
B. ighest risk
C. ighest utility
D. east investment
Answer» D. east investment
900.

Offering cash discount to customers result in _______.

A. educing the average collection period
B. ncreasing the average collection period
C. ncreasing sales
D. ecreasing sales
Answer» B. ncreasing the average collection period