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301.

Capital budgeting is ------------------------

A. Related to long time
B. Related to short time
C. A profit
D. A sales
Answer» B. Related to short time
302.

The return after the pay off period is not considered in case of

A. Pay back method
B. NPV
C. Present value index
D. IRR
Answer» B. NPV
303.

According to ------------------ the degree of leverage is irrelevant in determining the value of a firm

A. MM theory
B. Walter’s model
C. Baumol’s model
D. None of these
Answer» B. Walter’s model
304.

Capital budgeting is the process of making investment decisions in the ----------

A. Sales
B. Sales planning
C. Cash
D. Capital expenditure
Answer» E.
305.

The proposal is rejected in case the profitability index is ------------

A. Less than one
B. Less than zero
C. Less than two
D. Less than five
Answer» B. Less than zero
306.

The following is not a Discounted Cash Flow Technique:

A. NPV
B. PI
C. Accounting of Average rate of return
D. IRR
Answer» D. IRR
307.

.Earnings yield method is applied when the dividend pay out ratio is

A. Zero per cent
B. 100 per cent
C. 50 per cent
D. 20 percent
Answer» C. 50 per cent
308.

Current Assets Rs. 20,00,000; Current Liabilities Rs. 10,00,000 and Stock Rs. 2,00,000,then what is liquid ratio?

A. 2 times
B. 1.8 times
C. 1.4 times
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1.4 times
309.

In India ,preference shares must be redeemed within a period

A. 3 year of issue
B. 6 years of issue
C. 10 years of issue
D. 20 years of issue
Answer» D. 20 years of issue
310.

The possibility that a company will have lower than anticipated profits is called ---------------------

A. Financial risk
B. Operational risk
C. Business risk
D. Technological risk
Answer» D. Technological risk
311.

XLtd has taken a term loan of Rs12 lakhs at an interest rate of 15% p.a. If the tax rate applicable to the company is 40%, the cost of term loan is

A. 4.8%
B. 6%
C. 7.2%
D. 9%
Answer» E.
312.

Which ratio explains that how much portion of earning is distributed in the form of dividend

A. Dividend per Share Ratio
B. Pay Out Ratio
C. Earning yield Ratio
D. Equity Capital Ratio
Answer» C. Earning yield Ratio
313.

The cost of capital is --------------

A. The maximum rate of return
B. The minimum rate of return
C. A profit
D. A product
Answer» C. A profit
314.

1,00,000; 10% Debentures of Rs. 100 each of company, the interest payable forquarter is:

A. Rs. 10,00,000
B. Rs. 2,50,000
C. Rs. 5,00,000
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 5,00,000
315.

Following method is also known as ‘Benefit Cost Ratio.’

A. NPV
B. IRR
C. ARR
D. PI
Answer» E.
316.

According to rate or return is the ratio of average values of

A. Profit before tax to book value o the investment
B. Profit after tax to salvage value of the investment
C. Profit before tax to present value of the investment
D. Profit after tax to the book value of the investment
Answer» E.
317.

Which of the following is true regarding the measurement of cash inflows and out flows ofa project?

A. Depreciation amount should be added to PBT
B. Depreciation amount should be added to PAT
C. Depreciation should neither be added nor be subtracted from PAT
D. Both a and b above
Answer» C. Depreciation should neither be added nor be subtracted from PAT
318.

Cost of goods sold is Rs. 8000 and gross margin is Rs. 5000 then revenue will be

A. Rs. 3,000
B. Rs. 5,000
C. Rs. 8,000
D. Rs. 13,000
Answer» E.
319.

The term optimal capital structure‘ implies that combination of external equity andinternal equity at which ………

A. the overall cost of capital is minimised
B. the overall cost of capital is maximised
C. the market value of the firm is minimised
D. the market value of firm is greater than the overall cost of capital
Answer» B. the overall cost of capital is maximised
320.

If the annual cash inflows are constant, the payback period can be computed by dividing cash outlay by ----------------

A. Annual cash inflow
B. Profit
C. Expenses
D. Annual sales flows
Answer» E.
321.

Term loans are those loans which are payable after one or more ______________

A. years
B. Time
C. Costly
D. All of these
Answer» B. Time
322.

The composition of a company’s capitalization is called

A. Capital Structure
B. Financial structure
C. Long term source
D. Short term source
Answer» B. Financial structure
323.

------------- rate at which discounts the cash flows to zero

A. Payback period by economic order quantity
B. Internal rate of return
C. Cash flow
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
324.

The payment of dividend is not compulsory on ------------------

A. Equity share capital and preference share capital
B. Bonds
C. Debentures
D. Share capital
Answer» E.
325.

Which is the type of dividend?

A. Cash dividend
B. Interest
C. Profit cum reserve
D. Flexible capital
Answer» B. Interest
326.

A cumulative preference share is one

A. In which all the unpaid dividends are carried forward and payable.
B. Which can be converted into equity shares
C. Which can be redeemed
D. Which entitle the preference shareholders to participate in surplus profits and assets.
Answer» B. Which can be converted into equity shares
327.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of rate of return method of capital budgeting?

A. It ignores the time value of money
B. It uses the earnings of a project up to the payback period only
C. It does not take into consideration cash flows
D. This method can not be applied to a situation where investment in a project is to be made in parts.
Answer» C. It does not take into consideration cash flows
328.

Shareholder value analysis is an approach to Financial Management Development in ------------------

A. 1970
B. 1980
C. 1990
D. 1996
Answer» C. 1990
329.

The discount rate which equates the present value of cash inflows with the present value of cash out flows is called -------

A. Opportunity cost
B. Sunk cost
C. explicit cost
D. Direct cost
Answer» D. Direct cost
330.

PAT of a company Rs. 100 lakhs and number of equity shares of Rs. 10 each with acapital of Rs. 50 lakhs, then EPS is:

A. Rs. 2
B. Rs. 1
C. Rs. 10
D. None of these
Answer» E.
331.

The term financial engineering is used to ----------------

A. Cost of production
B. Risk management
C. Capital
D. Sales planning
Answer» C. Capital
332.

For a project, benefit cost ratio is equal to one, then

A. IRR will be greater than one
B. IRR will be greater than discount rate
C. IRR will be less than discount rate
D. IRR will be equal to discount rate
Answer» E.
333.

Which one of the following activities is outside the purview of financing decision infinancial management?

A. Identification of the source of funds
B. Measurement of the cost of funds
C. Deciding on the time of raising the funds
D. Deciding on the utilization of the funds
Answer» E.
334.

Which profit is considered for calculating Average Rate of Return?

A. Earnings before interest, depreciation and tax
B. Average profit after tax and depreciation
C. Average profit after depreciation but before tax
D. Average profit after depreciation but before tax
Answer» C. Average profit after depreciation but before tax
335.

The interest rate on commercial paper is determined by -------------

A. RBI
B. SEBI and Market Force
C. SBI
D. Market Force
Answer» E.
336.

Which of the following is not associated with cash management of a firm?

A. Stretching accounts payable without affecting the credit of the firm
B. Speedy collection of receivables
C. Investing surplus funds in long term securities
D. Maintaining liquidity
Answer» D. Maintaining liquidity
337.

Which of the following is not a motive for holding cash?

A. Transaction purpose
B. Precaution against unexpected expenses
C. Extending loans to group companies
D. Speculation purpose
Answer» D. Speculation purpose
338.

SGR is stands for --------------

A. Sustainable Growth rate
B. Sales Growth rate
C. Sales Goodwill rate
D. Super Goodwill ratio
Answer» B. Sales Growth rate
339.

According to net operating income approach

A. The equity capitalization rate remains constant with any increase or decrease in the degree of leverage
B. The overall capitalization rate of the firm remains constant
C. The cost of debt remains constant
D. Both b and c
Answer» E.
340.

Which of the following does not help to increase Current Ratio?

A. Issue of Debentures to buy Stock
B. Issue of Debentures to pay Creditors
C. Sale of Investment to pay Creditors
D. Avail Bank Overdraft to buy Machine
Answer» E.
341.

Debt Financing is a cheaper source of finance because of

A. Time Value of Money
B. Rate of Interest
C. Tax-deductibility of Interest
D. Dividends not Payable to lenders
Answer» D. Dividends not Payable to lenders
342.

If the company announces dividend then it is necessary to pay if

A. Within a certain time
B. Within five years
C. Within six years
D. Within seven years
Answer» B. Within five years
343.

The redemption means

A. The payment of amount
B. The depreciation of the amount
C. The allocation of cost
D. All of these
Answer» B. The depreciation of the amount
344.

----- is the rate of return that the company must earn on the net funds raised, in order to satisfy the equity shareholders’ demand for return

A. Cost of retained earnings
B. Cost of external equity
C. Weighted average cost of capital
D. Marginal cost of capital
Answer» C. Weighted average cost of capital
345.

The use of long term fixed interest bearing debt and preference share capital along with equity shares is called

A. Operating leverage
B. Financial leverage
C. Trading on equity
D. Both b and c
Answer» E.
346.

Working Capital Management refers to a Trade-off between _____________andProfitability.

A. Liquidity
B. Risk
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
347.

A firm determines the shareholders’ wealth by taking

A. the number of people employed in the firm
B. the book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its liabilities
C. the amount of salary paid to its employees
D. the market price per share of the firm
Answer» C. the amount of salary paid to its employees
348.

Debt- equity Ratio is an example of ________________.

A. Short term solvency Ratio
B. Long term solvency Ratio
C. Profitability Ratio
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Profitability Ratio
349.

In IRR , the cash inflows are assumed to be reinvested in the project at

A. Internal rate of return
B. Cost of capital
C. Risk free rate
D. Risk adjusted rate
Answer» B. Cost of capital
350.

The appropriate objective of an enterprise is :

A. Maximization of sales
B. Maximization of owners wealth
C. Maximization of profits
D. None of these
Answer» C. Maximization of profits