Explore topic-wise MCQs in Commerce.

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151.

In stock dividend:

A. Authorized capital always increases
B. Paid up capital always increases
C. Face value per share decreases
D. Market price for share decreases
Answer» E.
152.

Which of the following is not relevant for dividend payment for a year ?

A. Cash flow position
B. Profit position,
C. Paid up capital,
D. Retained Earnings
Answer» E.
153.

Cash Budget does not include

A. Dividend Payable
B. Postal Expenditure,
C. Issue of Capital,
D. Total Sales Figure.
Answer» E.
154.

Which of the following is not a motive to hold cash?

A. Transactionary Motive,
B. Pre-scautionary Motive,
C. Captal Investment,
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
155.

Difference between between the bank balance as per Cash Book and Pass Book maybe due to:

A. Overdraft,
B. Float,
C. Factoring,
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Factoring,
156.

Cheques deposited in bank may not be available for immediate use due to

A. Payment Float
B. Recceipt Float
C. Net Float,
D. Playing the Float.
Answer» C. Net Float,
157.

Concentration Banking helps in

A. Reducing Idle Bank Balance
B. Increasing Collection,
C. Increasing Creditors,
D. Reducing Bank Transactions.
Answer» C. Increasing Creditors,
158.

The Transaction Motive for holding cash is for

A. Safety Cushion
B. Daily Operations,
C. Purchase of Assets
D. Payment of Dividends.
Answer» C. Purchase of Assets
159.

Miller-Orr Model deals with

A. Optimum Cash Balance,
B. Optimum Finished goods,
C. Optimum Receivables,
D. All of the above.
Answer» B. Optimum Finished goods,
160.

Which of the following is not an objective of cash management ?

A. Maximization of cash balance
B. Minimization of cash balance
C. Optimization of cash balance
D. Zero cash balance.
Answer» D. Zero cash balance.
161.

Float management is related to

A. Cash Management,
B. Inventory Management,
C. Receivables Management,
D. Raw Materials Management
Answer» B. Inventory Management,
162.

Which of the following is not true of cash budget ?

A. Cash budget indicates timings of short-term borrowing,
B. Cash budget is based on accrual concept
C. Cash budget is based on cash flow concept
D. Repayment of principal amount of law is shown in cash budget.
Answer» C. Cash budget is based on cash flow concept
163.

Marketable securities are primarily

A. Equity shares,'
B. Preference shares,
C. Fixed deposits with companies
D. Short-term debt investments.
Answer» E.
164.

Which of the following is not an element of credit policy?

A. Credit Terms
B. Collection Policy
C. Cash Discount Terms,
D. Sales Price
Answer» E.
165.

5Cs of the credit does not include

A. Collateral
B. Character,
C. Conditions,
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
166.

Ageing schedule incorporates the relationship between

A. Creditors and Days Outstanding
B. Debtors and Days Outstanding
C. Average Age of Directors,
D. Average Age of All Employees.
Answer» C. Average Age of Directors,
167.

Bad debt cost is not borne by factor in case of

A. Pure Factoring
B. Without Recourse Factoring,
C. With Recourse Factoring
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
168.

Which of the following is not a part of credit policy?

A. Collection Effort
B. Cash Discount,
C. Credit Standard
D. Paying Practices of debtors.
Answer» E.
169.

Which of the following is not a technique of receivables Management?

A. Funds Flow Analysis
B. Ageing Schedule,
C. Days sales outstanding
D. Collection Matrix.
Answer» B. Ageing Schedule,
170.

Which is not a service of a factor?

A. Administrating Sales Ledger
B. Advancing against Credit Sales,
C. Assuming bad debt losses,
D. None of the above.
Answer» E.
171.

Credit Policy of a firm should involve a trade-off between increased

A. Sales and Increased Profit
B. Profit and Increased Costs of Receivables,
C. Sales and Cost of goods sold,
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Sales and Cost of goods sold,
172.

Out of the following, what is not true in respect of factoring?

A. Continuous Arrangement between Factor and Seller,
B. Sale of Receivables to the factor,
C. Factor provides cost free finance to seller
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
173.

Payment to creditors is a manifestation of cash held for:

A. Transactionery Motive,
B. Precautionary Motive,
C. Speculative Motive,
D. All of the above.
Answer» B. Precautionary Motive,
174.

If the average balance of debtors has increased, which of the following might notshow a change in general?

A. Total Sales,
B. Average Payables
C. Current Ratio
D. Bad Debt loss
Answer» C. Current Ratio
175.

If the closing balance of receivables is less than the opening balance for a month thenwhich one is true out of

A. Collections>Current Purchases,
B. Collections>Current Sales,
C. Collections<Current Purchases,
D. Collections < Current Sales.
Answer» C. Collections<Current Purchases,
176.

Securitization is related to conversion of

A. Receivables,
B. Stock,
C. Investments,
D. Creditors.
Answer» B. Stock,
177.

80% of sales of 10,00,000 of a firm are on credit. It has a Receivable Turnover of 8.What is the Average collection period (360 days a year) and Average Debtors of the firm?

A. 45 days and 1,00,000
B. 360 days and 1,00,000,
C. 45 days and 8,00,000
D. 360 days and 1,25,000
Answer» B. 360 days and 1,00,000,
178.

In response to market expectations, the credit pence r j been increased from 45 days to60 days. This would result in

A. Decrease in Sales,
B. Decrease in Debtors,
C. Increase in Bad Debts,
D. Increase in Average Collection Period.
Answer» E.
179.

If a company sells its receivable to another party to raise funds, it is known as

A. Securitization
B. Factoring,
C. Pledging
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Pledging
180.

Cash Discount term 3/15, net 40 means

A. 3% Discount if payment in 15 days, otherwise full payment in 40 days,
B. 15% Discount if payment in 3 days, otherwise full payment 40 days,
C. 3% Interest if payment made in 40 days and 15%,interest thereafter,
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. 15% Discount if payment in 3 days, otherwise full payment 40 days,
181.

If the sales of the firm are . 60,00,000 and the average debtors are . 15,00,000 thenthe receivables turnover is

A. 4 times
B. 25%
C. 400%
D. 0.25 times
Answer» B. 25%
182.

If cash discount is offered to customers, then which of the following would increase?

A. Sales
B. Debtors
C. Debt collection period
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Debtors
183.

Receivables Management deals with

A. Receipts of raw materials
B. Debtors collection,
C. Creditors Management
D. Inventory Management
Answer» C. Creditors Management
184.

Which of the following is true for a company which uses continuous review inventorysystem

A. Order Interval is fixed
B. Order Interval varies,
C. Order Quantity is fixed
D. Both (a) and (c)
Answer» D. Both (a) and (c)
185.

Which of the following is related to Receivables Management?

A. Cash Budget
B. Economic Order Quantity,
C. Ageing schedule
D. All of the above.
Answer» D. All of the above.
186.

EOQ is the quantity that minimizes

A. Total Ordering Cost
B. Total Inventory Cost,
C. Total Interest Cost
D. Safety Stock Level
Answer» B. Total Inventory Cost,
187.

If no information is available, the General Rule for valuation of stock for balancesheet is

A. Replacement Cost
B. Realizable Value,
C. Historical Cost
D. Standard Cost
Answer» D. Standard Cost
188.

In ABC inventory management system, class A items may require

A. Higher Safety Stock
B. Frequent Deliveries
C. Periodic Inventory system
D. Updating of inventory records.
Answer» B. Frequent Deliveries
189.

Inventory holding cost may include

A. Material Purchase Cost
B. Penalty charge for default,
C. Interest on loan,
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
190.

Use of safety stock by a firm would

A. Increase Inventory Cost
B. Decrease Inventory Cost,
C. No effect on cost
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Decrease Inventory Cost,
191.

ABC Analysis is useful for analyzing the inventories:

A. Based on their Quality
B. Based on their Usage and value
C. Based on Physical Volume
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Based on Physical Volume
192.

If A = Annual Requirement, O = Order Cost and C = Carrying Cost per unit perannum, then EOQ

A. (2AO/C) 2
B. 2AO/C
C. 2A÷OC
D. 2AOC
Answer» C. 2A÷OC
193.

Which of the following is not included in cost of inventory?

A. Purchase cost
B. Transport in Cost,
C. Import Duty,
D. Selling Costs.
Answer» E.
194.

Inventory is generally valued as lower of

A. Market Price and Replacement Cost
B. Cost and Net Realizable Value
C. Cost and Sales Value
D. Sales Value and Profit.
Answer» C. Cost and Sales Value
195.

Cost of not carrying sufficient inventory is known as

A. Carrying Cost
B. Holding Cost
C. Total Cost
D. Stock-out Cost
Answer» E.
196.

Which of the following is not a benefit of carrying inventories

A. Reduction in ordering cost,
B. Avoiding lost sales,
C. Reducing carrying cost,
D. Avoiding Production Shortages.
Answer» D. Avoiding Production Shortages.
197.

Which of the following is not a standard method of inventory valuation?

A. First in First out
B. Standard Cost
C. Average Pricing
D. Realizable Value
Answer» D. Realizable Value
198.

System of procuring goods when required, is known as,

A. Free on Board (FOB) (b)always Butter Control
B. ,
C. Jest in Time (JIT)
D. Economic Order Quantity.
Answer» D. Economic Order Quantity.
199.

A firm has inventory turnover of 6 and cost of goods sold is 7,50,000. With betterinventory management, the inventory turnover is increased to 10. This would result in:

A. Increase in inventory by 50,000,
B. Decrease in inventory by . 50,000,
C. Decrease in cost of goods sold,
D. Increase in cost of goods sold.
Answer» C. Decrease in cost of goods sold,
200.

What is Economic Order Quantity?

A. Cost of an Order
B. Cost of Stock
C. Reorder level
D. Optimum order size.
Answer» E.