Description : The basic capital budgeting principles involved in determining relevant after-tax incremental operating cash flows require us to . A. include sunk costs, but ignore opportunity costs B. include ... C. ignore both opportunity costs and sunk costs D. include both opportunity and sunk costs
Last Answer : B. include opportunity costs, but ignore sunk costs
Description : Capital budgeting decisions are based on: A. Incremental profit B. Incremental cash flows C. Incremental assets D. Incremental capital
Last Answer : B. Incremental cash flows
Description : Interest payments, principal payments, and cash dividends are the typical budgeting cash-flow analysis because they are A. included in; financing B. excluded from; financing C. included in; operating D. excluded from; operating
Last Answer : C. included in; operating
Description : A sound capital budgeting technique is based on: A. Cash Flows B. Accounting Profit C. Interest rate on borrowings D. Last dividend paid
Last Answer : A. Cash Flows
Description : The estimated benefits from a capital budgeting project are expected as cash flows rather than income flows because . A. it is more difficult to calculate income flows than cash flows B. it ... is central to the firm's capital budgeting decision C. this is required by the accounting profession
Last Answer : B. it is cash, not accounting income, that is central to the firm's capital budgeting decision
Description : Which of the following is not used in capital budgeting? A. B. C. D. Time Value of Money Sensitivity Analysis Net Assets Value Method Cash Flows
Last Answer : Net Assets Value Method
Description : Which of the following is not followed in capital budgeting? A. Cash flows principle B. Interest exclusion principle C. Accrual principle D. Post tax principle
Last Answer : C. Accrual principle
Description : All of the following influence capital budgeting cash flows except . A. choice of depreciation method for tax purposes B. economic length of the project C. projected sales (revenues) for the project
Last Answer : B. economic length of the project
Description : Which of the following does not affect cash flows from a proposal: A. Salvage value B. Depreciation amount C. Tax rate change D. Method of project financing
Last Answer : D. Method of project financing
Description : Income tax paid should be shown separately as the cash flows from----------- activities. a) Financing b) Investing c) Operating d) Others
Last Answer : c) Operating
Description : Which of the following is least likely to be part of the calculation of the terminal- year incremental net cash flow for an energy-related expansion project? A. An initial working capital ... Disposal/reclamation costs C. Capitalized expenditures D. Salvage value of any sold or disposed assets
Last Answer : D. Salvage value of any sold or disposed assets
Description : Which of the following is not incorporated in capital budgeting? A. Tax effect B. Time Value of Money C. Required rate of return D. Rate of cashdiscount
Last Answer : D. Rate of cashdiscount
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 : Risk in capital budgeting implies that the decision maker knows _ of the cash flows. A. Variability B. Certainty C. Probability D. None of these
Last Answer : C. Probability
Description : You must decide between two mutually exclusive projects. Project A has cash flows of - Rs.10,000; Rs.5,000; Rs.5,000; and Rs.5,000; for years 0 through 3, respectively. Project B has cash flows of -Rs ... B's NPV > Project A's NPV. D. Neither A nor B; The NPVs of both projects are negative.
Last Answer : C. B; Project B's NPV > Project A's NPV.
Description : To the nearest rupee, what is the net present value of a replacement project whose cash flows are -Rs.104,000; Rs.34,444; Rs.39,877; Rs.25,000; and Rs.52,800 for years 0 through 4, respectively? The firm has decided to ... -free rate is 6%. A. Rs.15,115 B. Rs.26,798 C. Rs.33,346 D. Rs.48,121
Last Answer : C. Rs.33,346
Description : As per Accounting Standard-3, Cash Flow is classified into A. Operating activities and investing activities B. Investing activities and financing activities C. Operating activities and financing activities D. Operating activities, financing activities and investing activities
Last Answer : D. Operating activities, financing activities and investing activities
Description : Risk, as it relates to working capital, means that there is jeopardy to the firm for not maintaining sufficient current assets to . A. meet its cash obligations as they occur and take advantage ... above industry norms E. meet its cash obligations as they occur and support the proper level of
Last Answer : D. maintain current and acid-test ratios at or above industry norms
Description : Which of the following is true? A. Discounted cash flow analysis is the least precise of the cash flow techniques, because it does not consider the time value of money. B. NPV is ... least precise of the cash flow analysis techniques, because it assumes reinvestment at the cost of capital.
Last Answer : C. Payback period is the least precise of the cash flow analysis techniques, because it does not consider the time value of money.
Description : Which of the following is not a relevant cost in capital budgeting? A. Sunk Cost B. Opportunity cost C. Allocated overheads D. Both (a) and (c) above
Last Answer : D. Both (a) and (c) above
Description : Which of the following is not a capital budgeting decision? A. Expansion programme B. Merger C. Replacement of an Asset D. Inventory Level
Last Answer : D. Inventory Level
Description : Capital budgeting decisions are: A. Reversible B. Irreversible C. Unimportant D. All of the above
Last Answer : B. Irreversible
Description : Capital budgeting is a part of: A. Investment decision B. Working capital management C. Marketing management D. Capital structure
Last Answer : A. Investment decision
Description : Cash inflows from a project include: A. tax shield of depreciation B. after tax operating profits C. raising of funds D. Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : D. Both (a) and (b)
Description : How can a firm provide a margin of safety if it cannot borrow on short notice to meet its needs? A. Maintain a low level of current assets (especially cash and marketable securities) ... the level of fixed assets (especially plant and equipment D. Lengthening the maturity schedule of financing
Last Answer : D. Lengthening the maturity schedule of financing
Description : The payback period is the period A. a project takes to pay back the loan taken to purchase the capital assets B. equal to the useful life of the machines C. a project takes to recover its initial cash outflow D. over which the project will be getting operating cash inflows
Last Answer : C. a project takes to recover its initial cash outflow
Description : What is a cash flow table in project management? A. A table portraying inflow of cash in a project B. A table portraying outgoing expenses of a project C. It is the tool that is used ... inflows and outflows down, usually on a monthly basis D. A table portraying debts taken for a project
Last Answer : C. It is the tool that is used to study such cash flows by breaking inflows and outflows down, usually on a monthly basis
Description : Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding a normal project? A. If the NPV of a project is greater than 0, then its PI will exceed 1. B. If the IRR of a project is 8%, its NPV, using ... the IRR of a project is greater than the discount rate, k, then its PI will be greater than 1.
Last Answer : D. If the IRR of a project is greater than the discount rate, k, then its PI will be greater than 1.
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 : Which of the following statements relating to working capital financing is not correct? A. An aggressive policy uses long-term debt to finance fluctuating current assets B. Long-term debt ... . The matching principle indicates that fluctuating current assets should be financed by short-term debt
Last Answer : A. An aggressive policy uses long-term debt to finance fluctuating current assets
Description : Which of the following factors does not need to be considered when formulating policies on the level and financing of working capital? A. The attitude to risk of a company's managers B. ... C. The availability of revenue reserves and capital reserves D. Terms of trade offered by competitors
Last Answer : C. The availability of revenue reserves and capital reserves
Description : Your firm has a philosophy that is analogous to the hedging (maturity matching) approach. Which of the following is the most appropriate form for financing a new capital investme nt in plant and equipment? A. Trade credit. B. 6-month bank notes. C. Accounts payable. D. Common stock equity
Last Answer : D. Common stock equity.
Description : Having defined working capital as current assets, it can be further classified according to . A. financing method and time B. rate of return and financing method C. time and rate of return D. components & time
Last Answer : D. components & time
Description : Which of the following statements is most correct? A. For small companies, long-term debt is the principal source of external financing. B. Current assets of the typical manufacturing firm account ... the financial manager to make a decision and not address the issue again for several months.
Last Answer : B. Current assets of the typical manufacturing firm account for over half of its total assets.
Description : Which of the following would be consistent with a hedging (maturity matching) approach to financing working capital? A. Financing short-term needs with short-term funds B. Financing short-term needs ... needs with long-term funds. D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.
Last Answer : A. Financing short-term needs with short-term funds
Description : Which of the following would be consistent with a conservative approach to financ ing working capital? A. Financing short-term needs with short-term funds. B. Financing short-term needs with long- ... seasonal needs with short-term funds. D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.
Last Answer : B. Financing short-term needs with long-term debt.
Description : Which of the following would be consistent with an aggressive approach to financ ing working capital? A. Financing short-term needs with short-term funds. B. Financing permanent inventory buildup with ... needs with short-term funds. D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds
Last Answer : D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.
Description : Which of the following illustrates the use of a hedging approach to financing assets? A. Temporary current assets financed with long-term liabilities. B. Permanent working capital financed with long-term ... equity D. All assets financed with a mixture of 50% equity and 50% long-term debt
Last Answer : B. Permanent working capital financed with long-term liabilities.
Description : Which of the following is a quality management system that gives titles to specialists and requires a cost-benefit analysis? Select one: a. Lean accounting b. Business process re-engineering c. Kaizen d. Six Sigma e. Total Quality Management
Last Answer : d. Six Sigma
Description : Unlike traditional Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), evolutionary WBSs are a. organized in a standard manner across all projects b. created in an iterative and incremental manner c. designed so one can compare the current project to past projects d. all of the above e. none of the above
Last Answer : d. all of the above
Description : ___________ can be used as a standard to measure the efficiency of an economy 1. Cash reserve ratio 2. Exchange rate ratio 3. Incremental capital output ratio 4. Profit ratio 5. None of these
Last Answer : Incremental capital output ratio
Description : Following is(are) the responsibility(ies) of the project manager. (A) Budgeting and cost control (B) Allocating resources (C) Tracking project expenditure
Last Answer : (C) Tracking project expenditure
Description : Following is(are) the responsibility(ies) of the project manager. (A)Budgeting and cost control (B)Allocating resources (C)Tracking project expenditure (D)All of the above
Last Answer : (D)All of the above
Description : Cost budgeting can be best described by which of the following? 1. The process of developing the future trends along with the assessment of probabilities, uncertainties, and inflation that could ... of gathering, accumulating, analyzing, reporting, and managing the costs on an on- going basis
Last Answer : 3. The process of establishing budgets, standards, and a monitoring system by which the investment cost of the project can be measured and managed
Description : A time-phased budget that project managers use to measure and monitor cost performance. A. Cost Baseline B. Cost Budgeting C. Cost Estimating D. Cost Variance
Last Answer : A. Cost Baseline
Description : Trend analysis is significant for a) Forecasting and budgeting b) Profit planning c) Capital rationing d) None of the above
Last Answer : a) Forecasting and budgeting
Description : n project financing ,sensitivity analysis is applied because a) almost all the cash flow methods involve uncertainty b) of the need to assess how sensitive the project to changes in input parameters c) what if one or more factors are different from what is predicted d) all the above situation
Last Answer : d) all the above situation
Description : Interest paid by the government on the loans raised is called - (1) Debt Servicing (2) Deficit Financing (3) Discounted Budgeting (4) Bridge-loan
Last Answer : (1) Debt Servicing Explanation: Debt service is the amount of money required to make payments on the principal and interest on outstanding loans, the interest on bonds. or the principal of maturing bonds. An ... or company unable to make such payments is said to be "unable to service one's debt."
Description : The major functions of SHS Wholesale include all of the following EXCEPT A)selling to the final consumer. B)warehousing, shipping, and product handling. C)financing and budgeting. D)marketing research and information systems. E)inventory control and data processing.
Last Answer : A)selling to the final consumer.
Description : Interest paid by the government on the loans raised is called (1) Debt Servicing (2) Deficit Financing (3) Discounted Budgeting (4) Bridge-loan
Last Answer : Debt Servicing