Which of the following factors does not contribute to dividend’s
effects on a firm’s value.
personal taxes
corporate taxes
transaction costs
flotation costs
Which of the following policies is most likely to produce a zero
dividend now and then?
constant-dollar dividend policy
constant-payout-ratio-dividend policy
residual dividend policy
constant-dollar dividend with extra policy
stable dividend policy
the optimal level of working capital investment is the level that is
expected to
maximize return on total assets
maximize earnings per share
maximize investment value
minimize interest expenses
Which of the following is an appropriate method of financing permanent
assets?
negotiated current liabilities
temporary spontaneous current liabilities
permanent spontaneous current liabilities
a and c
none of the above
Credit extended in connection with goods purchased for resale is called
commercial paper
bank loans
trade credit
commercial credit
the sum of the NPVs of a merger to each of the 2 firms involved
cannot exceed the pre-merger value of both firms
it always zero
is equal to the additional value attributable to the merger
none of the above
A bond that contains a put option that can be exercised only if an
unfriendly takeover occurs, is an example of a
Pacman defense
Liability restructuring
Poison Pill
Standstill option
Which of the following actions would not intend to increase the value of
a country’s currency?
relatively low interest rates
government trade policies that limit imports
relatively low rate of inflation
d. restrictions on foreign exchange transactions
theory of interest rate parity states that the annual percentage
differential in the forward market for a currency quoted in terms of
another currency is equal to the approximate difference in _____
prevailing in the 2 countries
inflation rates
interest rates
trade deficit rates
GNP growth rates
Which of the following would cause average inventory holding to increase
other thing held constant?
the purchase price of inventory items increases by 20 percent
the sales forecast is revised by 15 percent
fixed order costs are reduced by 25 percent
the carrying cost of an item increased as a percentage of purchase price
all of the above would cause average inventory holding to decrease
Market-determined required rates of return on corporate securities
consist of
real-riskless rate, inflation premium, nominal rate
inflation premium and risk premium
real riskless rate, inflation premium, risk premium
real riskless rate, risk premium, nominal rate
Which of the following are true?
Since firms have different risk and cash flow characteristics, different
firms have different required returns on equity
Since all firms borrow from the same financial markets, all firms have
the same required returns on debt
For any given firm, the required return on debt is always greater than
the required return on equity
which of the following items is not considered a receipt in a cash
budget?
proceeds of stock issue
proceeds of long term bond issue
proceeds of short-term bank loan
collection of account receivable
A firm expects next year’s sales to be 108,000.00. Estimate the
year-end balance in accounts receivable if it expects the average
collection period to be 42 days
8,200,000
16,400,000
12,600,000
18,800,000
25,200,000
A company averages 60,000.00 in cash collections. A new cash processing
system would reduce processing time for check from 3 days to 1 day If
the company has a borrowing cost of 11% annually, what annual savings
could be realized by the new system?
6,600.00
9,700.00
13,200.00
19,800.00
Which of the following statements is true of the relative attractiveness
of the 2 proposed payment plans to the firm?
both should be equally attractive
the variable fee could be increased beyond $.25 per check and that plan
could still be preferable
the fixed fee plan is more attractive
none of the above
Business Homework Solutions
#21073
Multiple Choice Finance Questions
1. Which of the following factors does not contribute to dividend's effects on a firm's value.
a. personal taxes
b. corporate taxes
c. transaction costs
d. flotation costs
2. Which of the following policies is most likely to produce a zero dividend now and then?
a. constant-dollar dividend policy
b. constant-payout-ratio-dividend policy
c. residual dividend policy
d. constant-dollar dividend with extra policy
e. stable dividend policy
3. the optimal level of working capital investment is the level that is expected to
a. maximize return on total assets
b. maximize earnings per share
c. maximize investment value
d. minimize interest expenses
4. Which of the following is an appropriate method of financing permanent assets?
a. negotiated current liabilities
b. temporary spontaneous current liabilities
c. permanent spontaneous current liabilities
d. a and c
e. none of the above
5. Credit extended in connection with goods purchased for resale is called
a. commercial paper
b. bank loans
c. trade credit
d. commercial credit
6. the sum of the NPVs of a merger to each of the 2 firms involved
a. cannot exceed the pre-merger value of both firms
b. it always zero
c. is equal to the additional value attributable to the merger
d. none of the above
7. A bond that contains a put option that can be exercised only if an unfriendly takeover occurs, is an example of a
a. Pacman defense
b. Liability restructuring
c. Poison Pill
d. Standstill option
8. Which of the following actions would not intend to increase the value of a country's currency?
a. relatively low interest rates
b. government trade policies that limit imports
c. relatively low rate of inflation
d. d. restrictions on foreign exchange transactions
9. theory of interest rate parity states that the annual percentage differential in the forward market for a currency quoted in terms of another currency is equal to the approximate difference in _____ prevailing in the 2 countries
a. inflation rates
b. interest rates
c. trade deficit rates
d. GNP growth rates
10. Which of the following would cause average inventory holding to increase other thing held constant?
a. the purchase price of inventory items increases by 20 percent
b. the sales forecast is revised by 15 percent
c. fixed order costs are reduced by 25 percent
d. the carrying cost of an item increased as a percentage of purchase price
e. all of the above would cause average inventory holding to decrease
11. Market-determined required rates of return on corporate securities consist of
a. real-riskless rate, inflation premium, nominal rate
b. inflation premium and risk premium
c. real riskless rate, inflation premium, risk premium
d. real riskless rate, risk premium, nominal rate
12. Which of the following are true?
a. Since firms have different risk and cash flow characteristics, different firms have different required returns on equity
b. Since all firms borrow from the same financial markets, all firms have the same required returns on debt
c. For any given firm, the required return on debt is always greater than the required return on equity
13. which of the following items is not considered a receipt in a cash budget?
a. proceeds of stock issue
b. proceeds of long term bond issue
c. proceeds of short-term bank loan
d. collection of account receivable
14. A firm expects next year's sales to be 108,000.00. Estimate the year-end balance in accounts receivable if it expects the average collection period to be 42 days
a. 8,200,000
b. 16,400,000
c. 12,600,000
d. 18,800,000
e. 25,200,000
15. A company averages 60,000.00 in cash collections. A new cash processing system would reduce processing time for check from 3 days to 1 day If the company has a borrowing cost of 11% annually, what annual savings could be realized by the new system?
a. 6,600.00
b. 9,700.00
c. 13,200.00
d. 19,800.00
16. Which of the following statements is true of the relative attractiveness of the 2 proposed payment plans to the firm?
a. both should be equally attractive
b. the variable fee could be increased beyond $.25 per check and that plan could still be preferable
c. the fixed fee plan is more attractive
d. none of the above
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