Explore topic-wise MCQs in Commerce.

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1901.

_According to put call parity relationship, a call option minus put option in addition with present value of exercise is equal to$?

A. binomial property
B. constant property
C. constant and variable property
D. stock
Answer» E.
1902.

_Stock selling price is Rs 65, expected dividend is Rs 20 and cost of common stock is 42% then expected growth rate will be$?

A. 0.1123 times
B. 11.23%
C. 11.23 times
D. Rs 11.23
Answer» C. 11.23 times
1903.

_For each component of capital, a required rate of return is considered as$?

A. component cost
B. evaluating cost
C. asset cost
D. asset depreciation value
Answer» B. evaluating cost
1904.

_Stock selling price is Rs 45, an expected dividend is Rs 10 and an expected growth rate is 8% then cost of common stock would be$?

A. 55.00%
B. 35.00%
C. 30.00%
D. 30.22%
Answer» E.
1905.

_Retention ratio is 0.60 and return on equity is 15.5% then growth retention model would be$?

A. 14.90%
B. 25.84%
C. 16.10%
D. 9.30%
Answer» E.
1906.

_Variability for expected returns for projects is classified as$?

A. expected risk
B. stand-alone risk
C. variable risk
D. returning risk
Answer» C. variable risk
1907.

_Right of common stockholders to purchase additional stock issued by company is classified as$?

A. common right
B. pre-emptive right
C. purchase right
D. selling right
Answer» C. purchase right
1908.

_Method and model used to analyze relationship between rates of return and risk is classified as$?

A. capital asset pricing model
B. portfolio asset pricing model
C. asset market pricing model
D. portfolio pricing model
Answer» B. portfolio asset pricing model
1909.

_Expected returns weighted average on assets in portfolio is considered as$?

A. weighted portfolio
B. expected return on portfolio
C. coefficient of portfolio
D. expected assets
Answer» C. coefficient of portfolio
1910.

_Constant growth rate is 9.5% and an expected rate of return is 13.5% then expected dividend yield would be$?

A. 23.00%
B. 1.42%
C. 4.00%
D. 14.50%
Answer» D. 14.50%
1911.

_Preferred dividend is Rs 50 and required rate of return is 2.5% then value of preferred stock would be$?

A. Rs 20.00
B. Rs 125.00
C. Rs 2,000.00
D. Rs 52.50
Answer» D. Rs 52.50
1912.

_Collection of money from investors and spending money in other investment activities is classified as$?

A. future funds
B. hedge funds
C. retirement funds
D. pension funds
Answer» C. retirement funds
1913.

_Low default-risk security issued by financially secure firms is classified as$?

A. U.S treasury bills
B. commercial paper
C. certificate of deposit
D. mutual funds
Answer» C. certificate of deposit
1914.

_Method of matching orders by posting orders of buying and selling is classified as$?

A. electronic communication network
B. electronic dealer network
C. electronic stock network
D. electronic order network
Answer» B. electronic dealer network
1915.

_Federal Reserve policy and federal surplus or deficit of budget affect the$?

A. cost of production
B. cost of money
C. opportunity cost
D. inflation risk
Answer» C. opportunity cost
1916.

_Setup cost is a type of __________ cost.$?

A. fixed
B. variable
C. semi variable
D. carrying
Answer» B. variable
1917.

_The price to book value ratio tends to be close for_____________.$?

A. high-tech companies
B. banks
C. utilities
D. service companies
Answer» C. utilities
1918.

_The cash management refers to management of ___________.$?

A. cash only
B. cash and bank balances
C. cash and near cash assets
D. fixed assets
Answer» D. fixed assets
1919.

_The optimal portfolio is the efficient portfolio with the______________.$?

A. lowest risk
B. highest risk
C. highest utility
D. least investment
Answer» D. least investment
1920.

_The random walk hypothesis is most related to the___________.$?

A. weak-form EMH
B. semi strong-form EMH
C. semi weak-form EMH
D. strong-form EMH
Answer» B. semi strong-form EMH
1921.

_Excess working capital results in ________.$?

A. Block of cash
B. Loosing interests
C. Lack of production
D. Lack of smooth flow of production
Answer» B. Loosing interests
1922.

_The bonus issue is made to make the nominal value and the __________ value of the shares of the company.$?

A. Face
B. Market
C. Stock
D. Real
Answer» C. Stock
1923.

_Under trading means.$?

A. Having low amount of working capital
B. High turnover of working capital
C. Sales are less compared to assets employed
D. Low turnover of working capital
Answer» E.
1924.

_Effective cost of debentures is _________ as compared to shares.$?

A. higher
B. lower
C. equal
D. medium
Answer» C. equal
1925.

_The factor(s) which affect(s) P/E ratio is/are __________.$?

A. Growth rate
B. Debt proportion
C. Retention ratio
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1926.

_A major difference between individual and institutional investors is their very different_______.$?

A. approaches to market analysis
B. evaluations of return
C. time horizons
D. types of securities held in their portfolios
Answer» D. types of securities held in their portfolios
1927.

_In a statement of cash flows, a company investing in short-term financial investments and in fixed assets results in$?

A. increased cash
B. decreased cash
C. increased liabilities
D. increased equity
Answer» C. increased liabilities
1928.

_In time value of money, periodic rate is$?

A. not shown on timeline
B. shown on timeline
C. multiplied on timeline
D. divided on timeline
Answer» C. multiplied on timeline
1929.

_Payment of security if it is made at end of each period such as beginning of year is classified as$?

A. annuity due
B. payment fixed series
C. ordinary annuity
D. deferred annuity
Answer» B. payment fixed series
1930.

_During planning period, a marginal cost for raising a new debt is classified as$?

A. debt cost
B. relevant cost
C. borrowing cost
D. embedded cost
Answer» C. borrowing cost
1931.

_An annuity with an extended life is classified as$?

A. extended life
B. perpetuity
C. deferred perpetuity
D. due perpetuity
Answer» C. deferred perpetuity
1932.

_A stock which is hybrid and works as a cross between debt and common stock is considered as$?

A. hybrid stock
B. common liabilities
C. debt liabilities
D. preferred stock
Answer» E.
1933.

_Payment if it is divided with interest rate will be formula of$?

A. future value of perpetuity
B. present value of perpetuity
C. due perpetuity
D. deferred perpetuity
Answer» C. due perpetuity
1934.

_Total amount of depreciation charged on long term assets is classified as$?

A. accumulated depreciation
B. depleted depreciation
C. accumulated appreciation
D. accumulated appreciation schedule
Answer» B. depleted depreciation
1935.

_Bonds issued by small companies tend to have$?

A. high liquidity premium
B. high inflation premium
C. high default premium
D. high yield premium
Answer» B. high inflation premium
1936.

_Type of bond which pays interest payment only when it earns is classified as$?

A. income bond
B. interest bond
C. payment bond
D. earning bond
Answer» B. interest bond
1937.

_Bonds having zero default risk are classified as$?

A. U.S bonds
B. return security
C. issued security
D. treasury bonds
Answer» E.
1938.

_Value generally promises to pay at maturity date and a firm borrows is considered as bonds$?

A. bond value
B. per value
C. state value
D. par value
Answer» E.
1939.

_Bonds issued by government and backed by U.S government are classified as$?

A. issued security
B. treasury bonds
C. U.S bonds
D. return security
Answer» C. U.S bonds
1940.

_Coupon rate of bond is also called$?

A. nominal rate
B. premium rate
C. quoted rate
D. both a and c
Answer» E.
1941.

_Bonds that can be converted into shares of common stock are classified as$?

A. convertible bonds
B. stock bonds
C. shared bonds
D. common bonds
Answer» B. stock bonds
1942.

_Required rate of return in calculating bond's cash flow is also classified as$?

A. going rate of return
B. yield
C. earning rate
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
1943.

_The dividend-payout ratio is equal to __________.$?

A. the dividend yield plus the capital gains yield
B. dividends per share divided by earnings per share
C. dividends per share divided by par value per share
D. dividends per share divided by current price per share.
Answer» C. dividends per share divided by par value per share
1944.

_The formula for cost of debt is __________.$?

A. I x ( 1 - t)
B. I+p
C. I-P
D. Ixp
Answer» B. I+p
1945.

_If an investor is attempting to buy a stock that is very volatile, it would be best to use___________.$?

A. market order
B. limit order
C. stop-loss order
D. contingency order.
Answer» C. stop-loss order
1946.

_If interest rates rose, you would expect ____________ to also rise.$?

A. business risk
B. financial risk
C. liquidity risk
D. inflation risk
Answer» D. inflation risk
1947.

_Which of the following is not related to overall market variability?$?

A. Financial risk
B. Interest rate risk
C. Purchasing power risk
D. Market risk
Answer» B. Interest rate risk
1948.

_Arbitrage is the level processing technique introduced in _________.$?

A. Net income approach
B. MM approach
C. Operating approach
D. Traditional approach
Answer» C. Operating approach
1949.

_Which of the following is/are false regarding capital structure theory as stated by Miller and Modigliani?1) If agency costs are considered, the expected agency costs increases as the debt-equity ratio decreases.2) With the given assumptions, there is no optimal capital structure.3) In the presence of taxes, the market value of the firm decreases by the tax shield of debt$?

A. Only 1st statement
B. Only 2nd statement
C. Both 1st and 3rd statements
D. All the three statements.
Answer» E.
1950.

_Which of the following is a basic principle of finance as it relates to the management of working capital?$?

A. Profitability varies inversely with risk
B. Liquidity moves together with risk
C. Profitability moves together with risk
D. Profitability moves together with liquidity
Answer» D. Profitability moves together with liquidity