Description : What is your bond rate? The prime rate is 10%; your current bond rating slipped one category (from AAA to AA). a. 12.1% b. 10.5% c. 11.4% d. 11.2%
Last Answer : b. 10.5%
Description : Which of the following will give your company an AAA bond rating: a. Have contribution margins higher than 30%. b. Have absolutely no debt. c. Retire all of the current outstand stock. d. Pay a dividend that is less than EPS. e. Retire bonds before they are due.
Last Answer : b. Have absolutely no debt.
Description : Which tool can you use as a quick comparison tool when conducting a competitive analysis concerning production? a. Bond ratings b. Stock price c. Customer survey d. Market share e. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Customer survey
Description : The automation level a. causes you to require more manpower with higher ratings. b. causes you to require more manpower with lower ratings. c. causes you to require less manpower with higher ratings. d. causes you to require less manpower with lower ratings. e. both b and c.
Last Answer : e. both b and c.
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 : The Finance Department can use which of the following methods to acquire capital for company activities? a. Current Debt, Stock Issues, Bond Issues, and Profits b. Profits, Current Debt, Withholding ... Stock Issues, and Profits e. Current Debt, Stock Issues, Bond Issues, and cooking the books
Last Answer : a. Current Debt, Stock Issues, Bond Issues, and Profits
Description : The following represent core company activities that must be addressed each year except: a. Research and Development. b. Marketing. c. Finance. d. Labor Negotiations. e. Production.
Last Answer : d. Labor Negotiations.
Description : Does a device exist where one can use AAA batteries in AA slots?
Last Answer : Not in the way you are describing. There are several battery chargers - Energizer makes some, Samsung does too, wherein the same slot will charge an AA and an AAA - but not at the same time. They ... controls - I suppose it is theoretically possibly do build it, but I have never seen one for sale.
Description : How easily could you find a store that sells a battery tester for AA, AAA etc. in your neighborhood stores?
Last Answer : I local hardware store used to have a battery testing service. Maybe you could call around your area and find someplace like that.
Description : AAA and AA which one is greater?
Last Answer : Hi Ruth, both AA and AAA has the same 1.5V. But the capacity of AA is bigger than AAA. The AAA battery is smaller in size than AA. The amount of current carrying though the battery vary in AA ... . It depends on the specific size devices that you have and how long do you want the device work for.
Description : The context free grammar for the language L = {an bm | n≤m+3, n≥0, m≥0} is (A) S→aaaA; A→aAb|B, B→Bb|λ (B) S→aaaA|λ, A→aAb|B, B→Bb|λ (C) S→aaaA|aaA|λ, A→aAb|B, B→Bb|λ (D) S→aaaA|aaA|aA|λ, A→aAb|B, B→Bb|λ
Last Answer : (D) S→aaaA|aaA|aA|λ, A→aAb|B, B→Bb|λ
Description : The regular expression for the complement of the language L = {anbm|n≥4, m≤3} is: (A) (λ + a + aa + aaa)b* + a*bbbb* + (a + b)*ba(a + b)* (B) (λ + a + aa + aaa)b* + a*bbbbb* + (a + b)*ab(a + b)* (C) (λ + a ... *bbbbb* + (a + b)*ab(a + b)* (D) (λ + a + aa + aaa)b* + a*bbbbb* + (a + b)*ba(a + b)*
Last Answer : (D) (λ + a + aa + aaa)b* + a*bbbbb* + (a + b)*ba(a + b)*
Description : Capital used for financing activities can be acquired through_______________. a. Current debt b. Stock issues c. Bond issues d. Profits e. All the above
Last Answer : e. All the above
Description : Which one is not the source of acquiring capital? a. Profits b. T-Bills c. Current Debt d. Stock e. Bond
Last Answer : b. T-Bills
Description : A bond with the number 12.6S2005, indicates that: a. the interest rate is 12.6%; due in May. b. the interest rate is 12%; due on June 05. c. the interest rate is 12%; due in June 2005. d. the interest rate is 5%; due on December 6. e. the interest rate is 12.6%; due on December 31, 2005.
Last Answer : e. the interest rate is 12.6%; due on December 31, 2005.
Description : The interest rate on a bond ______ by________ for each______ in the bond rating category. a. Increases; 0.5%; Decrease b. Decreases; 1.4%; Decrease c. Increases; 0.5%; Increases d. Decreases; 1.4%; Increase e. Increases; 7.5% ; Decrease
Last Answer : a. Increases; 0.5%; Decrease
Description : In Capstone® what would the bond number be for a bond with an interest rate of 6.5% that matures in 2003? a. 6.5S03 b. 2003S6.5 c. 6.5S2003 d. .03S6.5 e. 6.5.2003
Last Answer : c. 6.5S2003
Description : If your interest rate is 12.1%, and when you issue new bonds, the bond interest rate is: a. 10.7%. b. 12.1%. c. 13.5%. d. 6.1%. e. 12%.
Last Answer : c. 13.5%.
Description : Which financial obligation is best satisfied with Bond Issues? a. Accounts Payable b. Increased production capacity c. Changes in A/R policy d. Salary increases e. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Increased production capacity
Description : Given a prime rate of r and a short term interest rate of r+2.5, the Bond rate is equal to (r+3.9%). a. True b. False
Last Answer : a. True
Description : f there are two identical products, one that has 100% accessibility and one that has 0% accessibility, a. the one with 0% accessibility will not sell at all because consumers can't find ... product with 100% accessibility will outsell the other 3 to 1 providing all other attributes are identical.
Last Answer : b. the product with 100% accessibility will outsell the other 2 to 1 providing all other attributes are identical.
Description : For each point of change in automation, your company is charged ______ per unit of capacity. a. $6.00 c. $4.00 b. $5.00 d. $7.00
Last Answer : c. $4.00
Description : The percentage of workers that left the company last year is the: a. Complement. b. Separated Employees. c. Productivity Index. d. Turnover rate. e. None of the above.
Last Answer : d. Turnover rate.
Description : The turnover rate a. is the percentage of workers who left the company last year, excluding down-sizing. b. does not ignore down-sizing factors. c. is not driven by recruiting spend or training ... factors like retirement, relocation and weeding out poor workers (about 5%). e. a and d.
Last Answer : e. a and d.
Description : If the previous year you reached 100% customer awareness in your company, this year what will you need to do to maintain this level? a. There is nothing to do. I have already reached as much awareness ... half of the money spent the previous year to reach 75% of the population. e. None of these.
Last Answer : c. I would only need to create 33% new awareness to maintain 100% this year
Description : If you sell off a production line (capacity and automation), the amount of cash that the company will receive will be a. 65% of the original cost. b. average cost of production for the previous year (market ... . 50% of the book value. d. 50% of the acquisition cost. e. 65% of the book value.
Last Answer : a. 65% of the original cost.
Description : If your company has a sales budget of $3 million and drops it to zero, a. accessibility drops by $1 million every year. b. awareness drops to zero. c. accessibility drops to 0% in three years. d. sales will drop to zero. e. all of the above.
Last Answer : c. accessibility drops to 0% in three years.
Description : Which of the following statements is true about promo and sales budget? a. From one year to the next, a third of those who knew about a product forgot about it. b. If a product ended last year ... least two products in the segment's fine cut to achieve 100% accessibility. e. All of the above.
Last Answer : e. All of the above.
Description : The center spot of traditional products drifts _______ each year. a. +0.7 performance, -0.7 size b. +0.5 performance, -0.5 size c. +0.9 performance, -0.9 size d. +1.0 performance, -0.7 size e. +0.7 performance, -1.0 size
Last Answer : a. +0.7 performance, -0.7 size
Description : With each year (round) customer awareness for each product decreases by: a. 33% b. 25% c. 30% d. 50% e. none of the above
Last Answer : a. 33%
Description : Each round is the equivalent of a. two years. b. none of these. c. one year. d. one quarter. e. one-half year.
Last Answer : c. one year.
Description : What is working capital? a. The funds needed for the day to day running of the company b. The cash on hand at the end of the day c. Profits less current liabilities d. The amount of funds a company needs to run indefinitely e. Total sales less total expenses
Last Answer : a. The funds needed for the day to day running of the company
Description : If the potential bar is lower than the actual, a. the company over produced and missed sales opportunities. b. the company lost sales because other companies over produced. c. the company ... as last period and under produced nothing. e. the company under produced and missed sales opportunities.
Last Answer : c. the company picked up sales because other companies under produced.
Description : Looking at the production, if the potential bar is higher than the actual one, a. the company should spend more budget in sales. b. the company over produced and missed sales ... company under produced and missed sales opportunities. e. the company should spend more budget in marketing.
Last Answer : d. the company under produced and missed sales opportunities.
Description : If all of the capacity on a production line is sold a. all remaining inventory is sold for half the average cost of production. b. a loss is written off on the income statement. c. Capstone ... company will receive a cash payment of 65% the original investment on capacity. e. all of the above.
Last Answer : e. all of the above.
Description : Which of the following is not one of the primary concerns in the Finance Department? a. Acquiring the capital needed for company activities. b. Establishing a dividend policy that maximizes the ... structure of the firm, its relationship between debt and equity. e. Deciding promo and sales budget
Last Answer : e. Deciding promo and sales budget
Description : Which of the following is not a Process Management Initiative available to your company? a. Concurrent Engineering b. GEMI Sustainability c. Continuous Process Improvement d. UNEP Green e. Channel Support System
Last Answer : b. GEMI Sustainability
Description : What happens to a company when it increases the A/P lag? a. It improves its cash position. b. It deteriorates its cash position. c. It loses credibility. d. Its suppliers withhold material for production. e. a, d.
Last Answer : e. a, d.
Description : Capital needed for company activities cannot be acquired through: a. stocks and bonds. b. profits. c. current debt. d. arbitrarily firing employees. e. all of the above.
Last Answer : d. arbitrarily firing employees.
Description : Your finance department is primarily concerned with a. acquiring the capital needed for company activities. b. establishing a dividend policy that maximizes the return to shareholders. c. setting credit policies for customers and suppliers. d. profits. e. all of the above.
Description : If current wages are set at $10/hour, what would be the minimum starting pay that your company would offer? a. $6/hour b. $8/hour c. $10/hour d. $12/hour e. none of the above
Last Answer : b. $8/hour
Description : R&D completion time can be diminished a. by repositioning a product. b. the more a company changes a product’s MTBF. c. when several products are put into R&D at the same time. d. when a company takes advantage of existing technology. e. none of the above.
Last Answer : d. when a company takes advantage of existing technology.
Description : Which one is not an area in which Capstone® separates company activities? a. Marketing b. Production c. R&D d. Logistics e. TQM
Last Answer : d. Logistics
Description : What trend can be explicitly observed in the industry in which your company is operating? a. More and more products are sold directly to the private end consumer. b. Products become more and more expensive. ... and smaller. d. Customers show less and less brand loyalty. e. All of the above.
Last Answer : c. Products become smaller and smaller
Description : If your company offers no credit terms, demand a. remains constant. b. falls 25%. c. falls 50%. d. falls 65%.
Last Answer : d. falls 65%.
Description : .How many assembly lines are there? a. Always exactly five per company b. One for all companies c. One per company d. None of these.
Last Answer : d. None of these.
Description : One way to finance expansion is through the issuing of bonds. When this happens, your company is charged a _____% brokerage fee for issuing the bonds. a. 2% c. No fee is charged b. 5% d. 7.5%
Last Answer : b. 5%
Description : In the Perceptual Map each segment has a set of circles where: a. The inner fine cut circles have a radius of 4 units. b. The inner fine cut circles represent the heart of the segment where demand is strong. ... cut circle is the ideal spot where demand is strongest. d. a and b. e. a, b and c.
Last Answer : b. The inner fine cut circles represent the heart of the segment where demand is strong.
Description : Each product can be promoted by a. Print media. b. Direct mail. c. Web media. d. Trade shows. e. All of the above.
Description : The ______________ details sales volume in all segments, reporting each product’s actual and potential sales. a. Balance Sheet b. Market Share Report c. HR/TQM/Sustainability Report d. Round Analysis e. Annual Report
Last Answer : b. Market Share Report