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1751.

_ An interest yield = 7.9% and capital gains yield = 2.5% then total rate of return is$?

A. 10.00%
B. 3.16%
C. 0.31%
D. 5.40%
Answer» B. 3.16%
1752.

_ Type of bonds that pays no coupon payment but provides little appreciation are classified as$?

A. depreciated bond
B. interest bond
C. zero coupon bond
D. appreciation bond
Answer» D. appreciation bond
1753.

_ Right held with corporations to call issued bonds for redemption is considered as$?

A. artificial provision
B. call provision
C. redeem provision
D. original provision
Answer» C. redeem provision
1754.

_ Maturity date decides at time of issuance of bond and legally permissible is classified as$?

A. original maturity
B. permanent maturity
C. artificial maturity
D. valued maturity
Answer» B. permanent maturity
1755.

_ Legal document in which rights of issuing corporation and bondholder's state is classified as$?

A. legal rights classification
B. indenture
C. ownership statement
D. guarantee statement
Answer» C. ownership statement
1756.

_ Bond's promised rate of return is also considered as$?

A. yield to earning
B. yield to investors
C. yield to maturity
D. yield to return
Answer» D. yield to return
1757.

_ Type of bonds that are issued by foreign governments or foreign corporations are classified as$?

A. zero risk bonds
B. zero bonds
C. foreign bonds
D. government bonds
Answer» D. government bonds
1758.

_ An interest rate which is used in calculation of cash flows of bonds is called$?

A. required rate of redemption
B. required rate of earning
C. required rate of return
D. required option
Answer» D. required option
1759.

_ Altering the leverage ratio does not influence the market value of the firm. This is the basic premise of _______.$?

A. net income approach
B. traditional approach
C. modern approach
D. net operating income approach
Answer» E.
1760.

_ Total return is equal to________.$?

A. capital gain and yield
B. yield and interest
C. capital gain
D. yield
Answer» B. yield and interest
1761.

_ Net working capital refers to.$?

A. total assets minus fixed assets
B. current assets minus current liabilities
C. current assets minus inventories
D. current assets.
Answer» C. current assets minus inventories
1762.

_ All of the following influence capital budgeting cash flows EXCEPT.$?

A. accelerated depreciation
B. salvage value
C. tax rate changes
D. method of project financing used
Answer» E.
1763.

_ In proper capital budgeting analysis we evaluate incremental$?

A. accounting income
B. cash flow
C. earnings
D. operating profit
Answer» C. earnings
1764.

_ The rational expectations model of dividend policy says that ______________.$?

A. Since the expectations of the investors are always rational, there will be no effect of dividend policy on the valuation of the firm
B. If the investors have rational expectations, they will value a dividend paying firm higher than a non-dividend paying firm
C. If the declared dividend is in line with expectations of the investors, there will be no effect on the valuation of the firm
D. If the declared dividend is in accordance with the expectations, the change in the firms value will be minimal
Answer» E.
1765.

_ Financial risk is most associated with_______________.$?

A. the use of equity financing by corporations
B. the use of debt financing by corporations
C. Equity investments held by corporations
D. Debt investments held by corporations.
Answer» C. Equity investments held by corporations
1766.

_ The return relative solves the problem of______________.$?

A. inflation
B. negative returns
C. interest rates
D. tax differences
Answer» C. interest rates
1767.

_ An interest rate is 5%, number of period are 3, and present value is Rs 100,and then future value will be$?

A. 115.76
B. 105.00
C. 110.25
D. 113.56
Answer» B. 105.00
1768.

_ Net income is Rs 2250 and noncash charges are Rs 1150 then net cash flow would be$?

A. Rs 1,100.00
B. Rs 3,400.00
C. Rs 2,200.00
D. Rs 3,500.00
Answer» B. Rs 3,400.00
1769.

_ Values recorded as determined in marketplace are considered as$?

A. market values
B. book values
C. appreciated values
D. depreciated values
Answer» B. book values
1770.

_ If security pays Rs 5,000 in 20 years with 7% annual interest rate, PV of security by using formula is$?

A. Rs 1,290.10
B. Rs 1,292.10
C. Rs 1,295.10
D. Rs 1,297.10
Answer» C. Rs 1,295.10
1771.

_ An interest rate which is paid by money borrower and charged by lender is considered as$?

A. annual rate
B. periodic rate
C. perpetuity rate of return
D. annuity rate of return
Answer» C. perpetuity rate of return
1772.

_ Free cash flow is Rs 17000 and net investment in operating capital is Rs 10000 then net operating profit after taxes would be$?

A. Rs 7,000.00
B. Rs 27,000.00
C. -Rs 27,000.00
D. -Rs 7,000.00
Answer» C. -Rs 27,000.00
1773.

_ Net investment in operating capital is subtracted from net operating profit after taxes to calculate$?

A. relevant inflows
B. free cash flow
C. relevant outflows
D. cash outlay
Answer» C. relevant outflows
1774.

_ 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.
1775.

_ Second mortgages pledged against bond's security are referred as$?

A. loan mortgages
B. medium mortgages
C. senior mortgages
D. junior mortgages
Answer» E.
1776.

_ Operating leverage = ______.$?

A. contribution / EBIT
B. contribution / EBT
C. contribution / total expenses
D. contribution / operating PBT
Answer» B. contribution / EBT
1777.

_ A firm will have favourable leverage if its _____ are more than the debt cost$?

A. debt
B. interest
C. equity
D. earnings
Answer» E.
1778.

_ Which of the following generally traded on stock exchanges?$?

A. Unit investment trusts
B. Closed-end investment companies
C. Open-end investment companies
D. All trade on stock exchanges
Answer» E.
1779.

_ Variable cost in an organization$?

A. be fixed according to the rate of growth
B. changes with the volume of production
C. does not change with volume of production
D. remains constant
Answer» C. does not change with volume of production
1780.

_ Investment bankers operate in the______________.$?

A. primary market
B. secondary market
C. A and B both
D. None of above
Answer» B. secondary market
1781.

_ Working capital management is managing ____________.$?

A. short term assets and liabilities
B. long term assets
C. long terms liabilities
D. only short term assets
Answer» B. long term assets
1782.

_ ___________ are financial assets.$?

A. Bonds
B. Machines
C. Stocks
D. A and C
Answer» E.
1783.

_ Project whose cash flows are less than capital invested for required rate of return then net present value will be$?

A. negative
B. zero
C. positive
D. independent
Answer» B. zero
1784.

_ In capital budgeting, 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
1785.

_ Traditional approach confines finance function only to _________ funds$?

A. raising
B. mobilizing
C. utilizing
D. financing
Answer» B. mobilizing
1786.

_ Cash flows that should be considered for 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
1787.

_ Cost of retained earnings is equal to _______.$?

A. Cost of equity
B. Cost of debt
C. Cost of bank loan
D. Cost of term loans
Answer» B. Cost of debt
1788.

_ In cash flow estimation, depreciation shelters company's income from$?

A. expansion
B. salvages
C. taxation
D. discounts
Answer» D. discounts
1789.

_ The decision to invest a substantial sum in any business venture expecting to earn a minimum return is called ____________.$?

A. working capital decision
B. an investment decision
C. a production decision
D. a sales decision
Answer» C. a production decision
1790.

_ Which of the following would not be considered as capital market security?$?

A. A corporate bond
B. A common stock
C. A 6-month Treasury bill
D. A mutual fund share
Answer» D. A mutual fund share
1791.

_ If an investor states that Intel is overvalued at 65 times, he is referring to___________.$?

A. earnings per share
B. dividend yield
C. book value
D. P/E ratio
Answer» E.
1792.

_ Short term sources are$?

A. Bank credit
B. Public deposit
C. Commercial papers
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1793.

_ Treasury bonds are exposed to additional risks that are included$?

A. reinvestment risk
B. interest rate risk
C. investment risk
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
1794.

_ Risk of fall in income due to fall in interest rates in future is classified as$?

A. income risk
B. investment risk
C. reinvestment risk
D. mature risk
Answer» D. mature risk
1795.

_ Formula such as net income available for common stockholders divided by total assets is used to calculate$?

A. return on total assets
B. return on total equity
C. return on debt
D. return on sales
Answer» B. return on total equity
1796.

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

A. Hedging
B. Market timing
C. Performance measurement
D. Asset allocation
Answer» E.
1797.

_ Right side of balance sheet states the$?

A. appreciated earnings
B. liabilities
C. assets
D. stocks earnings
Answer» D. stocks earnings
1798.

_ According to traditional approach, the average cost of capital _______________.$?

A. Remains constant up to a degree of leverage and rises sharply thereafter with every increase in leverage
B. Rises constantly with increase in leverage
C. Decrease up to certain point, remains unchanged for moderate increase in leverage and rises beyond a certain point
D. Decrease at an increasing rate with increase in leverage
Answer» D. Decrease at an increasing rate with increase in leverage
1799.

_ __________ is concerned with the maximization of a firm's stock price.$?

A. Shareholder wealth maximization
B. Profit maximization
C. Stakeholder welfare maximization
D. EPS maximization
Answer» B. Profit maximization
1800.

_ Unsecured bonds which is designated for only notes payable or all other debts are classified as$?

A. designated bonds
B. payable bonds
C. ordinate bonds
D. subordinated bonds
Answer» E.