ONE SET QUESTIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW: BUT THE ANSWERS ARE OF TWO SETS
1. (TCO 4) Which of the following is true regarding the evaluation of projects? (Points : 4)
2. (TCO 4) Which of the following investment ranking methods does not consider the time value of money? (Points : 4)
ero implies that an investment: (Points : 4)
4. (TCO 3 and 4) What is the net present value of a project with the following cash flows, if the discount rate is 15 percent?
Year
0
1
2
3
4
Cash flow
5. (TCO 4) Leward Manufacturing is spending $115,000 to update its equipment. This is necessary if the firm wishes to be competitive in the marketplace and provide a wide array of product models. The company estimates that these updates will improve its cash inflows by $27,500 a year, for eight years. What is the payback period? (Points : 4)
4.18 years
5.82 years
6.62 years
7.79 years
This project never pays back
6. (TCO 4) The postponement of a project until conditions are more favorable: (Points : 4)
is a valuable option.project under any circumstances. (Points : 4)
8. (TCO 4) ABC Cameras is considering an investment that will have a cost of $10,000 and the following cash flows: $6,000 in year 1, $4,000 in year 2 and $3,000 in year 3. Assume the cost of capital is 10%. Which of the following is true regarding this investment? (Points : 4)
9. (TCO 4) Assume Company X plans to invest $60,000 in new computers. Using Tables 9.6 and 9.7 of your textbook (Page 277), which is the second year depreciation amount under MACRS? (Points : 4)
10. (TCO 1 and 4) Assume a corporation has earnings before depreciation, and taxes of $100,000, depreciation of $40,000, and that it has a 30 percent tax bracket. What are the after-tax cash flows for the company? (Points : 4)
11. (TCO 8) Which of the following statements is true regarding systematic risk? (Points : 4)
12. (TCO 8) Which statement is true regarding risk? (Points : 4)
13. (TCO 8) The stock of Hobby Town has an expected return of 8.8 percent. Given the information below, what is the expected return on this stock if the economy is normal?
State of Economy Probability of State of Economy Rate of Return
Recession .10 -.09
Normal .70 ?
Boom .20 .26
(Points : 4)
14. (TCO 8) You own a portfolio that consists of $8,000 in stock A, $4,600 in stock B, $13,000 in stock C, and $5,500 in stock D. What is the portfolio weight of stock B? (Points : 4)
15. (TCO 8) You would like to create a portfolio that is equally invested in a risk-free asset and two stocks. The one stock has a beta of .80. What does the beta of the second stock have to be if you want the portfolio risk to equal that of the overall market? (Points : 4)
1. (TCO 8) Weak form market efficiency states that the value of a security is based on: (Points : 4)
2. (TCO 5) Royal Petroleum Co. can buy a piece of equipment that can be financed with debt at a cost of 6 percent (after-tax) and common equity at a cost of 18 percent. Assume debt and common equity each represent 50 percent of the firm’s capital structure. What is the weighted average cost of capital? (Points : 4)
3. (TCO 5, 6 and 7) An issue of common stock is expected to pay a dividend of $4.80 at the end of the year. Its growth rate is equal to eight percent. If the required rate of return is 13 percent, what is its current price? (Points : 4)
4. (TCO 5, 6 and 7) Which of the following is true regarding the cost of debt? (Points : 4)
It is the return that the firm’s creditors demand on new borrowing.
It is always equal to the weighted cost of capital.
An appropriate method to compute the cost of debt is using the coupon rate of current bonds outstanding.
All of the above are true.
5. (TCO 5) Which of the following is not true regarding the cost of retained earnings? (Points : 4)
6. (TCO 4) A project has the following cash flows. What is the internal rate of return?
Year
0
1
2
3
Cash flow
-$195,600
$99,800
$87,600
$75,300
(Points : 4)
7. (TCO 5, 6 and 7) All else constant, the weighted average cost of capital for a firm will decrease if: (Points : 4)
8. (TCO 5, 6 and 7) The six percent preferred stock of FKH Manufacturing is selling for $62 a share. What is the firm’s cost of preferred stock, if the tax rate is 34 percent and the par value per share is $100? (Points : 4)
5.98%
7.06%
8.05%
9.68%
10.10%
9. (TCO 2) Which one of the following occurs if a firm files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but does not generally occur if the firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy? (Points : 4)
10. (TCO 5) Which of the following statements is false regarding the cost of capital? (Points : 4)
11. (TCO 2) Which of the following increases the cash account? (Points : 4)
Goods are sold on credit
An interest payment on a notes payable is made
A payment due is received from a client
Raw materials are purchased and paid for with credit
12. (TCO 2) Which of the following statements is true? (Points : 4)
The optimal credit policy minimizes the total cost of granting credit.
Firms should avoid offering credit at all cost.
An increase in a firm’s average collection period generally indicates that an increased number of customers are taking advantage of the cash discount.
Character, refers to the ability of a firm to meet its credit obligations out its operating cash flows.
The optimal credit policy, is the policy that produces the largest amount of sales for a firm.
13. (TCO 2) All else constant, a decrease in the accounts receivable period will: (Points : 4)
lengthen the accounts payable period.
shorten the inventory period.
lengthen the operating cycle.
shorten the cash cycle.
shorten the accounts payable period.
14. (TCO 2) Delphinia’s has the following estimated quarterly sales for next year. The accounts receivable period is 30 days. What is the expected accounts receivable balance at the end of the second quarter? Assume each month has 30 days.
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Sales
$1,800
$1,700
$2,100
$1,900
(Points : 4)
$567
$600
$821
$1,134
$1,200
15. (TCO 1) Why is maximization of the current value per share a more appropriate financial management goal than profit maximization? (Points : 4)
Because by maximizing the current stock value, you also maximize the company’s profit for the year.
Because this criterion is non-ambiguous.
Because financial managers always act in the best interest of shareholders.
Because it creates short-term gains in the financial statements.
1. (TCO 1) Which one of the following activities best exemplify working capital management? (Points : 4)
Sale long-term bonds to raise funds for a new machine.
Determine the return of a potential project.
Calculate the cash flows for a project.
Manage payments to suppliers.
2. (TCO 1) Book values are different from market values because: (Points : 4)
Book values reflect the value of the asset based on generally-accepted accounting principles.
Book values are used in the company’s balance sheet.
Book values do not reflect the amount someone is willing to pay today for an asset.
All of the above
None of the above
3. (TCO 1) Use the following tax table to answer this question:
Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0-$50,000 15%
$50,001-75,000 25
$75,001-100,000 34
$100,001-335,000 39
$335,001-10,000,000 34
Riddell, Inc. earned $144,320 in taxable income for the year. How much tax does the company owe on this income? (Points : 4)
4. (TCO 3) Regional Bank offers you an APR of 19 percent compounded semiannually, and Local Bank offers you an EAR of 19.50 percent for a new automobile loan. You should choose ______________ because its _______ is lower. (Points : 4)
5. (TCO 3) You deposited $8,000 in your bank account today. Which of the following will increase the future value of your deposit, assuming that all interest is reinvested? Assume the interest rate is a positive value. Select all that apply: (Points : 4)
6. (TCO 3) You want to have $15,000 for a down payment on a house five years from now. If you can earn 13 percent, compounded annually, on your savings, how much do you need to deposit today to reach your goal? (Points : 4)
7. (TCO 3) The new home that you want to buy costs $249,500. You plan to make a cash down payment of 20 percent and finance the balance over 10 years at 6.75 percent. What will be the amount of your monthly mortgage payment? (Points : 4)
8. (TCO 3) Which type of loan is comparable to the present value of a future lump sum? (Points : 4)
9. (TCO 3) Fanta Cola has $1,000 par value bonds outstanding at 12 percent interest. The bonds mature in 25 years. What is the current price of the bond if the YTM is 16 percent? Assume annual payments. (Points : 4)
$1315
$1300
$756
$1000
10. (TCO 6) The market where new securities are offered is called the _____ market. (Points : 4)
primary
main
secondary
principal
dealer
11. (TCO 7) Which one of the following statements concerning financial leverage is correct? (Points : 4)
12. (TCO 3) SmithKline Company’s bonds are currently selling for $1,157.75 per $1000 par-value bond. The bonds have a 10 percent coupon rate and will mature in 10 years. What is the approximate yield to maturity? (Points : 4)
13. (TCO 8) Which of the following is true regarding bonds? (Points : 4)
14. (TCO 8) Which one of the following bonds is the most sensitive to interest rate movements? (Points : 4)
15. (TCO 6) A sinking fund is an account managed by a bond trustee for the sole purpose of: (Points : 4)
1. (TCO 6) Which of the following is true regarding put bonds? (Points : 4)
2. (TCO 6 and 7) Financial leverage deals with: (Points : 4)
3. (TCO 6) Company A has a bond outstanding with $90 annual interest payment, a market price of $820, and a maturity date in five years. Assume the par value to be $1,000. What is the bond’s current yield? (Points : 4)
9%
14%
11%
Cannot be determined
None of the above (14.28%)
4. (TCO 2) Which of the following does not reduce collection float? (Points : 4)
5. (TCO 2) ___________, is a system that minimizes inventory. (Points : 4)
6. (TCO 1) Provide three examples of situations in which business ethics play a role in the financial management process. Explain your rationale, and how these situations may affect the value of the firm. (Points : 10)
Answer:
7. (TCO 4) What are sunk costs? Provide at least two real-life examples of sunk costs for a project. Should sunk costs be included as incremental cash flows? Why or why not? Explain your rationale. (Points : 10)
8. (TCO 8) What is the difference between systematic and unsystematic risk? Provide one example of each. Can both systematic and unsystematic risks be diversified? Why or why not? (Points : 10)
Answer:
Systematic risk cannot be diversified. Only unsystematic risk can be diversified.
9. (TCO 2) What are the costs associated with extending (or not extending) a credit policy to customers? (Points : 10)
Answer:
10. (TCO 6 and 7) Consider the following statement: “In order to maximize value, all firms should maintain a 30/70 debt to equity ratio”. Do you believe this statement is correct? Explain your rationale. (Points : 10)
Answer: