Explore topic-wise MCQs in Commerce.

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2151.

Nominal rate which is quoted to consumers on loans is considered as

A. annual percentage rate
B. annual rate of return
C. loan rate of return
D. local rate of return
Answer» B. annual rate of return
2152.

Cash and equivalents, inventories and accounts receivables are classified as

A. assets on balance sheet
B. liabilities on balance sheet
C. earnings on income statement
D. payments on income statement
Answer» B. liabilities on balance sheet
2153.

Type of interest rates consist of

A. nominal rates
B. periodic rates
C. effective annual rates
D. all of above
Answer» E.
2154.

Rate of return which is required to satisfy stockholders and debt holders is classified as

A. weighted average cost of interest
B. weighted average cost of capital
C. weighted average salvage value
D. mean cost of capital
Answer» C. weighted average salvage value
2155.

In cash flow estimation, depreciation is considered as

A. cash charge
B. noncash charge
C. cash flow discounts
D. net salvage discount
Answer» C. cash flow discounts
2156.

Gross fixed asset expenditures is Rs 6000 and free cash flow is Rs 8000 then operating cash flows will be

A. -Rs 14,000.00
B. Rs 2,000.00
C. Rs 14,000.00
D. -Rs 2,000.00
Answer» C. Rs 14,000.00
2157.

Cost which has occurred already and not affected by decisions is classified as

A. sunk cost
B. occurred cost
C. weighted cost
D. mean cost
Answer» B. occurred cost
2158.

The objective of financial management is to ______________.

A. generate the maximum net profit
B. generate the maximum retained earnings
C. generate the maximum wealth for its shareholders
D. generate maximum funds for the firm at the least cost.
Answer» D. generate maximum funds for the firm at the least cost.
2159.

Bonus share are not permitted unless the ____________ shares, if any, are made fully-paid.

A. partly paid
B. semi paid
C. fully paid
D. unpaid
Answer» B. semi paid
2160.

Marketable securities are primarily________.

A. short-term debt instruments
B. short-term equity securities
C. long-term debt instruments
D. long-term equity securities
Answer» B. short-term equity securities
2161.

Re-order level is ____________than safety level.

A. higher
B. lower
C. medium
D. fixed
Answer» B. lower
2162.

For which of the following factors are the debentures more attractive to the investors?

A. The principal is redeemable at maturity
B. A debenture-holder enjoys prior claim on the assets of the company over its shareholders in the event of liquidation
C. trustee is appointed to preserve the interest of the debenture holders
D. All the above.
Answer» E.
2163.

Capital budgeting is related to ________.

A. long terms assets
B. short term assets
C. long terms and short terms assets
D. fixed assets
Answer» B. short term assets
2164.

Future value interest factor takes ____________.

A. Compounding rate
B. Discounting rate
C. Inflation rate
D. Deflation rate
Answer» B. Discounting rate
2165.

Cash inflows are revenues of project and are represented by

A. hurdle number
B. relative number
C. negative numbers
D. positive numbers
Answer» E.
2166.

Required increasing in current assets and an increasing in current liabilities is subtracted to calculate

A. change in net working capital
B. change in current assets
C. change in current liabilities
D. change in depreciation
Answer» B. change in current assets
2167.

An example of a derivative security is ______.

A. a common share of General Motors
B. a call option on Mobil stock
C. a commodity futures contract
D. B and C
Answer» E.
2168.

Relevant cash flow which company expects when its will implement project is classified as

A. irrelevant cash flow
B. relevant cash flow
C. incremental cash flow
D. decrease cash flow
Answer» D. decrease cash flow
2169.

The company's cost of capital is called ________.

A. Leverage
B. Hurdle rate
C. Risk rate
D. Return rate
Answer» C. Risk rate
2170.

Situation in which new business reduces an existing business of firm is classified as

A. non-cannibalization effect
B. cannibalization effect
C. external effect
D. internal effect
Answer» C. external effect
2171.

The largest single institutional owner of common stocks is________.

A. mutual funds
B. insurance companies
C. pension funds
D. commercial banks
Answer» B. insurance companies
2172.

Treasury bills are traded in the __________.

A. money market
B. capital market
C. government market
D. regulated market
Answer» B. capital market
2173.

Dividends are paid________________.

A. monthly
B. quarterly
C. semi-annually
D. yearly
Answer» E.
2174.

When a company uses debt fund in its financial structure, it will lead to a change in

A. Financial leverage
B. Operating leverage
C. Money market leverage
D. Stock market leverage
Answer» B. Operating leverage
2175.

Falling interest rate leads change to bondholder income which is

A. reduction in income
B. increment in income
C. matured income
D. frequent income
Answer» B. increment in income
2176.

Bonds that have high liquidity premium are usually have

A. inflated trading
B. default free trading
C. less frequently traded
D. frequently traded
Answer» D. frequently traded
2177.

Low price for earning ratio is result of

A. low risky firms
B. high risky firms
C. low dividends paid
D. high marginal rate
Answer» B. high risky firms
2178.

Investors can normally afford to assume larger risks in the ____ phase of the life- cycle.

A. accumulation
B. consolidation
C. spending
D. gifting
Answer» C. spending
2179.

Discounted cash flow analysis is also classified as

A. time value of stock
B. time value of money
C. time value of bonds
D. time value of treasury bonds
Answer» C. time value of bonds
2180.

Which exchange member is assigned to a specific trading post?

A. Commission broker
B. Floor trader
C. Specialist
D. Dealer
Answer» D. Dealer
2181.

The long-run objective of financial management is to________.

A. maximize earnings per share
B. maximize the value of the firm's common stock
C. maximize return on investment
D. maximize market share
Answer» C. maximize return on investment
2182.

A premium charged by lenders for securities that cannot be converted into cash is classified as

A. required premium
B. liquidity premium
C. marketability premium
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.
2183.

Growth in earnings per share is primarily resultant of growth in

A. dividends
B. asset value
C. fundamental value
D. yearly value
Answer» B. asset value
2184.

Risk per unit of return or stand alone risk is represented by

A. coefficient of standard
B. coefficient of return
C. coefficient of variation
D. coefficient of deviation
Answer» D. coefficient of deviation
2185.

An individual stock required return is equal to risk free rate plus bearing risk premium is an explanation of

A. security market line
B. capital market line
C. aggregate market line
D. beta market line
Answer» B. capital market line
2186.

Current value of portfolio is Rs 550 and to cover an obligation of call option is Rs 200 then value of stock would be

A. Rs 350.00
B. Rs 275.00
C. Rs 750.00
D. Rs 1,000.00
Answer» D. Rs 1,000.00
2187.

A price for equity is called

A. interest rate
B. cost of equity
C. debt rate
D. investment return
Answer» C. debt rate
2188.

Financial Management is mainly concerned with ______________.

A. All aspects of acquiring and utilizing financial resources for firms activities
B. Arrangement of funds
C. Efficient Management of every business
D. Profit maximization
Answer» B. Arrangement of funds
2189.

An official entity that represents bondholders and ensures stated rules in indenture is classified as

A. trustee
B. trust
C. stated entity
D. owner entity
Answer» B. trust
2190.

Protective covenant devised in market to reduce event risk and to control debt cost is classified as

A. super poison covenant
B. super poison put
C. super poison call
D. super poison redemption
Answer» C. super poison call
2191.

Real risk-free rate is applicable when it is expected that there will be

A. high inflation
B. low inflation
C. no inflation
D. none of above
Answer» E.
2192.

Cost of new debt or marginal debt is also classified as

A. historical rate
B. embedded rate
C. marginal rate
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
2193.

In estimating value of cash flows, compounded future value is classified as its

A. terminal value
B. existed value
C. quit value
D. relative value
Answer» B. existed value
2194.

The focal point of financial management in a firm is _________.

A. the number and types of products or services provided by the firm
B. the minimization of the amount of taxes paid by the firm
C. the creation of value for shareholders
D. the dollars profits earned by the firm
Answer» D. the dollars profits earned by the firm
2195.

In order to determine the compound growth rate of an investment over some period, an investor would calculate the_____________.

A. arithmetic mean
B. geometric mean
C. calculus mean
D. arithmetic median
Answer» C. calculus mean
2196.

_____________is concerned with the interrelationships between security returns.

A. random diversification
B. correlating diversification
C. Friedman diversification
D. Markowitz diversification
Answer» E.
2197.

The fixed proportion of working capital should be generally financed from the ____ capital sources.

A. fixed
B. variable
C. semi-variable
D. borrowed
Answer» E.
2198.

The relevant risk for a well-diversified portfolio is____________.

A. interest rate risk
B. inflation risk
C. business risk
D. market risk
Answer» E.
2199.

Tendency of measuring correlation of two variables is classified as

A. tendency coefficient
B. variable coefficient
C. correlation coefficient
D. double coefficient
Answer» D. double coefficient
2200.

Coefficient of variation is used to identify an effect of

A. risk
B. return
C. deviation
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.