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1951.

_A loan that is repaid on monthly, quarterly and annual basis in equal payments is classified as$?

A. amortized loan
B. depreciated loan
C. appreciated loan
D. repaid payments
Answer» B. depreciated loan
1952.

_A schedule which shows interest constitutes reduced principal and unpaid balance is considered as$?

A. repaid schedule
B. depreciated schedule
C. amortization schedule
D. appreciated schedule
Answer» D. appreciated schedule
1953.

_An inventory recording in balance sheet includes$?

A. First in first out
B. Last in first out
C. last in last out
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
1954.

_In situation of bankruptcy, stock which is recorded above common stock and below debt account is$?

A. debt liabilities
B. preferred stock
C. hybrid stock
D. common liabilities
Answer» C. hybrid stock
1955.

_Future value of interest if it is calculated once a year is classified as$?

A. One time compounding
B. annual compounding
C. semi-annual compounding
D. monthly compounding
Answer» C. semi-annual compounding
1956.

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

A. -Rs 18,000.00
B. Rs 18,000.00
C. -Rs 4,000.00
D. Rs 4,000.00
Answer» E.
1957.

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

A. -Rs 4,000.00
B. Rs 4,000.00
C. -Rs 18,000.00
D. Rs 18,000.00
Answer» B. Rs 4,000.00
1958.

_Real rate expected cash flows and nominal rate expected cash flows must be$?

A. accelerated
B. equal
C. different
D. inflated
Answer» C. different
1959.

_An analysis and estimation of cash flows include$?

A. input data and key output
B. depreciation schedule
C. net salvage values
D. all of above
Answer» E.
1960.

_Mutual funds may be affiliated with an underwriter. This means____________.$?

A. the underwriter has an exclusive right to distribute shares
B. the underwriter selects the securities in the portfolio
C. there is no risk to the issuer of the mutual fund
D. there is no risk to the investor of the mutual fund.
Answer» B. the underwriter selects the securities in the portfolio
1961.

_Net asset value takes into account____________.$?

A. both realized and unrealized capital gains
B. only realized capital gains
C. only unrealized capital gains
D. neither realized nor unrealized capital gains.
Answer» B. only realized capital gains
1962.

_The arbitrary process is the behavioral foundation for the ____________.$?

A. MM approach
B. XX approach
C. Gorder approach
D. Miller approach
Answer» B. XX approach
1963.

_The most popular type of Investment Company is a ________.$?

A. unit investment trust
B. mutual fund
C. closed-end investment company
D. real estate investment trust
Answer» C. closed-end investment company
1964.

_The formula of EBIT = ________$?

A. Sales - Variable cost
B. Contribution - Fixed cost
C. Sales - Fixed cost
D. All the above
Answer» C. Sales - Fixed cost
1965.

_The expansion of CAPM is ____________.$?

A. Capital amount pricing model.
B. Capital asset pricing model.
C. Capital asset printing model.
D. Capital amount printing model.
Answer» C. Capital asset printing model.
1966.

_Financial leverage measures ____________.$?

A. sensitivity of EBIT with respect of % change with respect to output
B. % variation in the level of production
C. sensitivity of EPS with respect to % change in level of EBIT
D. no change with EBIT and EPS
Answer» D. no change with EBIT and EPS
1967.

_Present value of future cash flows is Rs 4150 and an initial cost is Rs 1300 then profitability index will be$?

A. 3.00%
B. Rs 3.19
C. 0.31 times
D. Rs 5,450.00
Answer» B. Rs 3.19
1968.

_Cash flows that could be generated from an owned asset by company but not use in project are classified as$?

A. occurred cost
B. mean cost
C. opportunity costs
D. weighted cost
Answer» D. weighted cost
1969.

_Financial leverage helps one to estimate ____________.$?

A. business risk
B. financial risk
C. both risks
D. production risk
Answer» C. both risks
1970.

_Free cash flow is Rs 12000, an operating cash flow is Rs 4000, an investment outlay cash flow is Rs 5000 then salvage cash flow would be$?

A. -Rs 21,000.00
B. Rs 21,000.00
C. -Rs 3,000.00
D. Rs 3,000.00
Answer» E.
1971.

_Which of the following would be considered a risk-free investment?$?

A. Gold
B. Equity in a house
C. High-grade corporate bonds
D. Treasury bills
Answer» E.
1972.

_In cash flow estimation and risk analysis, 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
1973.

_EBIT is usually the same thing as.$?

A. funds provided by operations
B. earnings before taxes
C. net income
D. operating profit
Answer» E.
1974.

_The cost of capital of a long term debt is generally.$?

A. Lower than the owned funds
B. Equal to that of owned funds
C. More or less than owned funds
D. Higher than that of owned funds
Answer» E.
1975.

_Long term fund sources are ___________.$?

A. Retained earnings
B. Debentures
C. Share capital
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1976.

_Which of the following is not a characteristic of investments companies?$?

A. pooled investing
B. diversification
C. managed portfolios
D. reduced expenses
Answer» E.
1977.

_Bonds issued by corporations and exposed to default risk are classified as$?

A. corporation bonds
B. default bonds
C. risk bonds
D. zero risk bonds
Answer» B. default bonds
1978.

_Bond which is offered below its face value is classified as$?

A. present value bond
B. original issue discount bond
C. coupon issued bond
D. discounted bond
Answer» C. coupon issued bond
1979.

_Profit margin = 4.5%, assets turnover = 2.2 times, equity multiplier = 2.7 times then return on equity will be$?

A. 26.73%
B. 25.73%
C. 9.40%
D. 9.00%
Answer» B. 25.73%
1980.

_The measure of business risk is __________.$?

A. operating leverage
B. financial leverage
C. total leverage
D. working capital leverage
Answer» B. financial leverage
1981.

_Prices of bonds will be decreased if an interest rates$?

A. rises
B. declines
C. equals
D. none of above
Answer» B. declines
1982.

_A fixed rate of _________ is payable on debentures$?

A. dividend
B. Commission
C. Interest
D. Brokerage
Answer» D. Brokerage
1983.

_____________dividend promises to pay shareholders at future date$?

A. Scrip
B. Cash
C. Stock
D. Property
Answer» B. Cash
1984.

_An unsecured bond that provides no lien against property as security for bond obligation is classified as$?

A. secured bond
B. debenture
C. obligation bond
D. specific bond
Answer» C. obligation bond
1985.

_* In expected rate of return for constant growth, capital gains is divided by capital gains yield to calculate$?

A. returning price
B. ending price
C. beginning price
D. regular price
Answer» D. regular price
1986.

_Risk on a stock portfolio which can be reduced by placing it in diversified portfolio is classified as$?

A. stock risk
B. portfolio risk
C. diversifiable risk
D. market risk
Answer» D. market risk
1987.

_Future beta is needed to calculate in most situations is classified as$?

A. historical betas
B. adjusted betas
C. standard betas
D. varied betas
Answer» B. adjusted betas
1988.

_According to Black Scholes model, purchaser can borrow fraction of security at risk free interest rate which is$?

A. short term
B. long term
C. transaction cost
D. no transaction cost
Answer» B. long term
1989.

_Risk in which value of investment depends on what happens to foreign exchange rates is classified as$?

A. preferred risk
B. exchange rate risk
C. country risk
D. foreign risk
Answer» C. country risk
1990.

_The primary goal of the financial management is ____________.$?

A. to maximize the return
B. to minimize the risk
C. to maximize the wealth of owners
D. to maximize profit
Answer» E.
1991.

_An annual interest payment divided by current price of bond is considered as$?

A. current yield
B. maturity yield
C. return yield
D. earning yield
Answer» B. maturity yield
1992.

_Coupon rate of convertible bond is$?

A. higher
B. lower
C. variable
D. stable
Answer» C. variable
1993.

_Bonds that do not pay original coupon payment but payment is made from additional bonds are classified as$?

A. payment in-kind bonds
B. payment off-kind bonds
C. kind payment
D. additional bond
Answer» B. payment off-kind bonds
1994.

_Bond yield is 12% and bond risk premium is 4.5% then cost of common stock would be$?

A. 37.50%
B. 7.50%
C. 15.50%
D. 2.67%
Answer» D. 2.67%
1995.

_In capital budgeting, a technique which is based upon discounted cash flow is classified as$?

A. net present value method
B. net future value method
C. net capital budgeting method
D. net equity budgeting method
Answer» B. net future value method
1996.

_Markowitz's main contribution to portfolio theory is___________.$?

A. that risk is the same for each type of financial asset
B. that risk is a function of credit, liquidity and market factors
C. risk is not quantifiable
D. insight about the relative importance of variances and co variances in determining portfolio risk
Answer» E.
1997.

_Net present value is a popular method which falls$?

A. With in non- discount cash flow method
B. With in discount cash flow method
C. Equal With in non- discount cash flow method
D. No discount cash flow
Answer» C. Equal With in non- discount cash flow method
1998.

_The rate of return on investment ____ with the shortage of working capital.$?

A. falls
B. going
C. constant
D. change
Answer» B. going
1999.

_Which of the following is true regarding the expected return of a portfolio?$?

A. It is a weighted average only for stock portfolios
B. It can only be positive
C. It can never be above the highest individual return
D. All of the above are true
Answer» D. All of the above are true
2000.

_The decision function of financial management can be broken down into the__________ decisions.$?

A. financing and investment
B. investment, financing, and asset management
C. financing and dividend
D. capital budgeting, cash management, and credit management
Answer» C. financing and dividend