Description : In deciding the optimal level of current assets for the firm, management is confronted with . A. a trade-off between profitability and risk B. a trade-off between liquidity and risk C. a trade-off between equity and debt D. a trade-off between short-term versus long-term borrowing
Last Answer : A. a trade-off between profitability and risk
Description : Which among the following is not the instrument of monetary policy A. Deficit financing B. Statutory liquidity Ratio C. Cash reserve ratio D. Open market operation
Last Answer : A. Deficit financing
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct ? When creditors' velocity or creditors' turnover is higher as compared to debtors' velocity, it would (A) improve liquidity (B) reduce liquidity (C) have no effect on liquidity (D) improve financial position
Last Answer : Answer: have no effect on liquidity
Description : ---------------- ratio studies the firm’s ability to meet its long term financial position a) Liquidity ratio b) Profitability c) Activity d) Leverage
Last Answer : d) Leverage
Description : The relationship between current assets and current liabilities is important in evaluating a company's a. profitability. b. liquidity. c. market value. d. accounting cycle.
Last Answer : b. liquidity.
Description : ________ is characteristic of liquidity ratios. (a) Organization's ability to meet its current debt obligations (b) Organization's use of debt to finance its assets and whether it's able to meet the interest ... the debt ;(c) How efficiently the firm is using its assets ;(d) None of given options
Last Answer : (a) Organization’s ability to meet its current debt obligations
Description : As per AS – 14 purchase consideration is what is payable to A. Shareholders B. Creditors C. Debentureholders D. Shareholders and Debentureholders
Last Answer : A. Shareholders
Description : Which method does not consider the time value of money A. Net present value B. Internal Rate of Return C. Average rate of return D. Profitability Index
Last Answer : C. Average rate of return
Description : Which one is not the main objective of Fiscal Policy in India? A. To increase liquidity in economy B. To promote price stability C. To minimize the inequalities of income and wealth D. To promote employment opportunities
Last Answer : A. To increase liquidity in economy
Description : The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was a. IBM b. Super UNIVAC c. Radio Shaks d. Data General Corporation
Last Answer : c. Radio Shaks
Description : Micro environment consists of ? A. suppliers B. marketing C. competitors D. all of the above
Last Answer : D. all of the above
Description : he ratio which is used to ascertain the soundness of the long term financial position is------------ a) Debt equity ratio b) Liquidity ratio c) Activity ratio d) Gross profit ratio
Last Answer : a) Debt equity ratio
Description : The primary stakeholders are: A. Customers. B. Suppliers. C. Shareholders. D. Creditors.
Last Answer : Shareholders.
Last Answer : C. Shareholders.
Description : Is accrual accounting more closely related to a company’s goal of profitability or liquidity?
Last Answer : Profitability
Description : Identify the incorrect statement in connection with working capital management. A. Long-term funds are more expensive than short-term funds but also riskier B. The objectives of ... fluctuating current assets E. Aggressive financing policies increase profitability at the cost of higher risk
Last Answer : A. Long-term funds are more expensive than short-term funds but also riskier
Description : If a company moves from a "conservative" working capital policy to an "aggress ive" policy, it should expect . A. liquidity to decrease, whereas expected profitability would increase B. ... decrease C. liquidity would increase, whereas risk would also increase D. risk and profitability to
Last Answer : A. liquidity to decrease, whereas expected profitability would increase
Description : Which of the following is a basic principle of finance as it relates to the management of working capital? A. Profitability varies inversely with risk. B. Liquidity moves together with risk. C. Profitability moves together with risk. D. Profitability moves together with liquidity.
Last Answer : C. Profitability moves together with risk.
Description : The payback method for the measurement of return on investment (A) Gives a correct picture of profitability (B) Underemphasises liquidity (C) Does not measure the discounted rate of return (D) Takes into account the cash inflows after the recovery of investments
Last Answer : (C) Does not measure the discounted rate of return
Description : Debtors turnover ratio is used to calculate------ a) efficiency b) solvency c) liquidity d) profitability
Last Answer : a) efficiency
Description : Coverage of fixed assets by shareholder’s equity is a good tests of---------------- a) solvency b) liquidity c) Activity d) profitability
Last Answer : a) solvency
Description : By computing current ratio ---------------- solvency of a concern is assessed a) Short term b) Long term c) Liquidity d) Profitability
Last Answer : a) Short term
Description : Stock turn over ratio is an example of ------------------- a) Liquidity ratio b) Leverage ratio c) Profitability ratios d) Activity ratios
Last Answer : d) Activity ratios
Description : The efficiency of the management can be measured with the help of ------------------ a) Activity ratio b) Leverage ratio c) Liquidity ratio d) Profitability ratio
Last Answer : a) Activity ratio
Description : The ratio that highlight the end result of business activities are known as ---------------- ratios a) Liquidity b) Leverage c) Activity d) Profitability
Last Answer : d) Profitability
Description : A purchase manager of a company has to purchase 500 tones of raw material. Apart from the other suppliers in the market, his son also supplies that raw material. The manager purchases the ... Unity of Command b. Unity of Directions c. Subordination personal interest to general interest d. Equity
Last Answer : c. Subordination personal interest to general interest
Description : The direct advantages of accounting do not include A. Preparation of financial statements B. Comparison of results C. Competitive advantage D. Information to interested groups
Last Answer : C. Competitive advantage
Description : 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.
Last Answer : C. Tax deductibility of Interest
Description : Judging from the PIMS database, Nestle's high market share definitely guarantees the firm a: A)large level of profit. B)high return on investment. C)quality product. D)high level of capital intensity. E)strong market position.
Last Answer : E)strong market position.
Description : As Don Bush prepares a market attractiveness -business position model for his firm, he comes to the point of assessing the business position of the firm's line of jet skis. Which one of ... with regard to business position? A)Seasonality B)Relative market share C)Industry sales D)Market growth
Last Answer : B)Relative market share
Description : L. A. Gear's sports shoe line would have been classified as a problem child when it was introduced. Based on this classification, which of the following would have been true according to the ... B)High market growth rate C)High market share D)Positive cash flow E)Relatively high sales volume
Last Answer : B)High market growth rate
Description : Which one is more appropriate for cost of retained earning? A. Weighted Average cost of capital B. Opportunity cost to the firm C. Expected rate of return by the investor D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Opportunity cost to the firm
Description : Which of the following is not included in the assumption on which Myron Gorden proposed a model on Stock valuation A. Retained earning the only source of financing B. Finite Life of the firm C. Taxes do not exist D. Constant rate of return on firms investment.
Last Answer : B. Finite Life of the firm
Description : Which of the following statements is true in relation to liabilities? A. Claims against the resources. B. Currently existing obligations which the firm intends to meet at some time in the future. C. It must be capable of being expressed in money terms. D. All of the above
Last Answer : C. It must be capable of being expressed in money terms.
Description : Can you show me a list of creditors for Canadian debt?
Last Answer : answer:@RedDeerGuy1 That's not quite how sovereign debt works. Sovereign debt is funded by issuing bonds, which are tradeable, and a list of holders most likely changes on a daily basis. And it may ... to bank. Also, most of the bonds are probably held by domestic investors, such as pension funds.
Description : Is it possible for creditors to forgive debt, and could that be solution to the country's/world's problems?
Last Answer : answer:This is done all the time, but the bill still has to be picked up by somebody. The U.S. has occasionally forgiven some foreign debt, but it gets paid for by the taxpayers. The credit ... understand all of the nuances, but the bottom line is that the piper must eventually be paid by someone.
Description : What happens to a company when its debt-to-assets ratio increases? a. Its credibility among creditors suffers. b. It envisages higher risk. c. Its short term interest rates increase. d. Its bond rating is reduced. e. c, d
Last Answer : e. c, d
Description : Debt equity ratio is a-------------------------------------- a) Profitability ratio b) Turnover ratio c) Short term solvency ratio d) Long term solvency ratio
Last Answer : d) Long term solvency ratio
Description : Debt equity ratio is an example of ---------------- ratios a) Balance sheet ratio b) Profit & loss account ratio c) Mixed ratio d) Liquidity ratio
Last Answer : a) Balance sheet ratio
Description : In this defensive strategy, the firm agrees to a complete distribution of firm assets to creditors A. Divestiture strategy: B. Liquidation strategy: C. Bankruptcy: D. None of these options
Last Answer : Bankruptcy:
Description : In this defensive strategy, the firm agrees to a complete distribution of firm assets to creditors A. Divestiture strategy: B. Liquidation strategy: C. Bankruptcy D. None of these options
Last Answer : Bankruptcy
Description : Which of the following is not the main objective of accounting? A] Systematic recording of transactions B] Ascertaining profit or loss C] Ascertainment of financial position D] Solving tax disputes with tax authorities
Last Answer : D] Solving tax disputes with tax authorities
Description : The disk drive component used to position read/write heads over a specific track I known as a. Acoustic couples b. Access arm c. Cluster d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Access arm
Description : Which of the following is not the objective of Competition act 2002? A. Prohibition of abuse of dominant position B. Prohibition of restrictive Trade practives C. Prohibition of anti-competitive Agreement D. Regulation of combinations
Last Answer : B. Prohibition of restrictive Trade practives
Description : When operating under a single-period capital-rationing constraint, you may first want to try selecting projects by descending order of their in order to give yourself the best chance to select the mix of ... net present value (NPV) C. internal rate of return (IRR) D. payback period (PBP)
Last Answer : B. net present value (NPV)
Description : Assume that a firm has accurately calculated the net cash flows relating to two mutua lly exclusive investment proposals. If the net present value of both proposals exceed zero and the firm is ... maximize shareholder wealth and, since the projects are mutually exclusive, we can only take one
Last Answer : D. accept the proposal that has the largest NPV since the goal of the firm is to maximize shareholder wealth and, since the projects are mutually exclusive, we can only take one
Description : During which stage of new product development does the firm consider profitability ? 1. Idea Generation 2. Testing 3. Business Analysis 4. Product Development 5. Compatibility research
Last Answer : Business Analysis
Description : A firm that practices price competition engages in which one of the following strategies? A)Setting prices only as low as the second -lowest competitor B)Letting other firms cut price ... C)Competing in both price and product differentiation D)Beating or matching the prices of competitors
Last Answer : D)Beating or matching the prices of competitors
Description : ) During which stage of new product development does the firm consider profitability? A)Idea generation B)Testing C)Business analysis D)Product development E)Compatibility research
Last Answer : C)Business analysis