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Lectures On Corporate Finance – CMFAS Module 4a
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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
How would you define the price of a basket of financial contracts?
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In finance the price of a basket is always equal to the sum of the prices of each individual contract times the quantities.
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In finance the price of a basket is always equal to the sum of the prices of each individual contract times the quantities.
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
If any firm objective is to maximize its value for the shareholders, how do you define the value of a firm?
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Theoretically, it is an amount that one needs to pay to buy/take over a business entity. Like an asset, the value of a firm can be determined on the basis of either book value or market value.
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
Though the efficient market hypothesis as a whole theorizes that the market is generally efficient, the theory is offered in different versions. Which of the following is correct?
I. Weak form efficiency
II. Strong form efficiency
III. Active form efficiency
IV. Semi-Strong form efficiencyCorrect
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If the market is generally efficient, the theory can be offered in the following different versions: strong form efficiency, active form efficiency and semi-strong form efficiency.
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
If you are asked to find the correct answer about Present Value, then which of the following statement is true?
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Present value is the value right now of some amount of money in the future.
For example, if you are promised $200 in one year, the present value is the current value of that $200 today.
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
Which of the following are true when comes to defining the capital budgeting?
I. The term is used for valuation and management of investment projects.
II. This goes for any kind of investment project.
III. Invest in any project with a positive Net Present Value.
IV. Is the process that a business uses to determine which proposed fixed asset purchases it should accept, and which should be declined.Correct
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The capital budgeting can be defined variously and in this case, all the variants offers are true about capital budgeting.
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
How do you calculate the NPV of a project?
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The formula for NPV varies depending on the number and consistency of future cash flows.
The foruma is: NPV = (Cash flows)/( 1+r)i where:
i- Initial Investment
Cash flows= Cash flows in the time period
r = Discount rate
i = Time period
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
Why is debt financing said to include a tax shield for the company?
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Interest payments on certain debts are a tax-deductible expense, taking on qualifying debts can act as tax shields and therefore taxable income is reduced by the amount of interest.
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
Which of the statements from below are valid regarding inflation?
I. Inflation is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services.
II. When the prices of goods and services are on average rising, inflation is negative.
III. Inflation is a quantitative measure of the rate at which the average price level of a basket of selected goods and services in an economy increases over a period of time.
IV. Inflation indicates a decrease in the purchasing power of a nation’s currency.Correct
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For example, prices for many consumer goods are double that of 20 years ago and the cost of goods and services increased its value over time. This is called inflation.
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
To compute the required rate of return for equity in a company using the CAPM, it is necessary to know all of the following except which of the following from below?
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The rate of return refers to the returns generated by the market in which the company’s stock is traded that is why the earnings for the next time period is not needed.
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
The common stock of a company must provide a higher expected return than the debt of the same company. Why is that?
I. There is more systematic risk involved for the common stock.
II. There is less demand for the stock than for bonds.
III. There is greater demand for the stock than for bonds.
IV. There is a market premium required for bonds.Correct
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The common stock of a company must provide a higher expected return than the debt of the same company because the common stock is a type of security that represents ownership of equity in a company.
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
Which affirmation/s about derivative in financial accounting is valid?
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A derivative can be defined as a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying entity.
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
All methods used in evaluating risk in capital budgeting have one thing in common. Which one is that?
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One of the most common aspects of all the methods used in evaluating risk in capital budgeting is that hey recognize the differences in risk levels and adjust for them.
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
What is the difference between American options and European options?
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American options can be exercised any time before, or on the date of expiration. European options can only be exercised on the expiration date. Because of this, American options tend to have higher prices than European options.
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
Which of the following is an example of a capital investment project?
I. Replacement of worn-out equipment.
II. Expansion of production facilities.
III. Development of employee training programs.
IV. All of the above are examples of capital investment projects.Correct
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One of the most common examples of capital projects is infrastructure projects such as railways, and roads.
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
Which of the following sources of funds for capital investment involves a tax adjustment to determine the cost of capital?
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Any assets of funds for capital investment involves a tax adjustment. But, in order for this to happen it needs to decide the fee of capital through retained profits, issuing debt and issuing common stock.
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
Which of the following options best exemplifies how corporate taxes are calculated?
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The way to calculate the effective tax rate is to divide the income tax expenses by the earnings (or income earned) before taxes.
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
What is a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio?
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The price-to-earnings ratio is known as the price multiple or the earnings multiple.
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
How would you define the income statement?
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All the variants are correct about income statement. And is one of the important financial statements used for reporting a company’s financial performance over a specific accounting period.
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
How would you define a dividend?
I. Payment of additional shares of stock to stockholders.
II. A bonus to employees.
III. A cash payment distributed among creditors.
IV. A division of an international corporation.Correct
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A dividend can be defined as a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
Asset finance is the practice of using a company’s balance sheet assets, how would you define an asset?
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An example of asset finance could be a shipment company may use its vehicles as an asset to secure finance against. Therefore any item owned by a business or individual is an asset.
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
In a general situation, what could happen to bond prices when interest rates go up?
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Most of the time when the interest rate goes up what happens naturally in finance is for the bond prices to go down.
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
What is compound interest in financial terms?
I. Compound interest refers to the debt added to a sum of a loan or deposit.
II. Compound interest is interest earned on money that was previously earned as interest.
III. Compound interest is what you get after you calculate a sum by subtracting the initial principal amount by one plus the annual interest rate.
IV. Compound interest is the addition of taxes to the principal sum of a loan or deposit.Correct
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Compound interest is that sum of money called interest earned on money that was previously earned. For example, the interest earned on an initial deposit done at the bank.
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
What could be considered the cost of monitoring management?
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Sometimes the costs associated with issuing financial statements and employee stock options are considered monitoring costs.
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
What happens to the cost of capital for a firm when we allow for taxes, bankruptcy, and agency costs?
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Usually, for any company, the cost of capital that allows for taxes, bankruptcy, and agency costs it declines and then rises with increasing levels of financial leverage.
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
Which of the following definitions best describes bankruptcy?
I. Termination of the firm as a going concern.
II. Financial restructuring of a failing firm to attempt to continue operations as a going concern.
III. A legal proceeding for liquidating or reorganizing a firm.
IV. The case where a business has terminated with a loss to its creditors.Correct
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An example of bankruptcy is what an individual declares in court to settle outstanding debts and start fresh financially.
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
Which from the below are types of annuities?
I. Permanent annuities.
II. Fixed & variable annuities.
III. Rapid annuities.
IV. Fixed-indexed & complete annuitiesCorrect
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Examples of annuities are regular deposits to a savings account, monthly home mortgage payments, monthly insurance payments and pension payments.
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
If interest rates rise, what will typically happen to bond prices?
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Typically, when interest rises, then most of the time the bond prices fall.
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
Which type of loan interests never tax-deductible?
I. A personal vehicle loan.
II. An adjustable-rate mortgage.
III. A home equity loan.
IV. A debit card.Correct
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The loan that is never tax-deductible is interest on a personal vehicle loan, never bein eligible for a tax deduction.
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
Which of the following statements is correct to define the net worth?
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A household’s net worth is calculated by adding up all the financial and non-financial assets and subtracting all debts owed.
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
In which of the following situations savings accounts and money market accounts are most appropriate for?
I. Long-term investments, such as for retirement.
II. Emergency funds and short-term goals.
III. Earning a high rate of return.
IV. Earning a low rate of return.Correct
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Having a saving account is best for situations like emergencies of being used for short-term goals.