Description : The amount of current assets required to meet a firm's long-term minimum needs is referred to as working capital. A. permanent B. temporary C. net D. gross
Last Answer : A. permanent
Description : Permanent working capital A. varies with seasonal needs B. includes fixed assets C. is the amount of current assets required to meet a firm's long-term minimum needs D. includes accounts
Last Answer : C. is the amount of current assets required to meet a firm's long-term minimum needs
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 : 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 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 : Net working capital refers to A. total assets minus fixed assets B. current assets minus current liabilities C. current assets minus inventories D. current
Last Answer : B. current assets minus current liabilities
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 : Current ratio shows----- a) The change in gross profit b) The working capital position c) The liquidity of assets d) The change in net profit
Last Answer : b) The working capital position
Description : Under a conservative financing policy a firm would use long-term financing to finance some of the temporary current assets. What should the firm do when a "dip" in temporary current assets causes ... C. Use the excess funds to repurchase common stock. D. Purchase additional plant and equipment.
Last Answer : B. Invest the excess long-term financing in marketable securities.
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 : 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 : 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 : To financial analysts, "working capital" means the same thing as . A. Total assets B. fixed assets C. current assets D. current assets minus current liabilities.
Last Answer : C. current 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 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 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 : What is a project? A. A permanent endeavor that consumes resources, has objectives based on specifications, and consumes resources. (Ans.) B. A temporary endeavor which uses a series of ... , defined start and end dates, have funding limits, consume resources, and create a lasting outcome.
Last Answer : A. A permanent endeavor that consumes resources, has objectives based on specifications, and consumes resources. (Ans.)
Description : The basic nature of a project is a/an _____ one. (A) permanent (B) temporary (C) (A) or (B) (D) Both (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (B) temporary
Description : Gross assets are Rs.1,01,000, fictitious assets Rs.350 are included in the gross assets. External liabilities are Rs.7,500. 6% prefer share capital is Rs.45,000. Equity capital is 4,500 equity shares of Rs.10 each fully ... . The Net Asset Value Per share is A Rs.11 B Rs.10.70 C Rs.15 D Rs.20
Last Answer : Rs.10.70
Description : A post-closing trial balance will show a. only permanent account balances. b. only temporary account balances. c. zero balances for all accounts. d. the amount of net income (or loss) for the period.
Last Answer : a. only permanent account balances.
Description : The life cycle can be said to consist of a series of phases. The classical model is referred to as the waterfall model. Which phase may be defined as The concept is explored and refined, ... client's requirements are elicited? (a) Requirements (b) Specification (c) Design d) Implementation
Last Answer : (a) Requirements
Description : Requirements traceability is one of the most important part requirement management. It may also be referred to as the heart of requirement management. a) True b) False
Last Answer : a) True
Description : The __________ of a chemical company can be obtained directly from the balance sheet as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. (A) Cash ratio (B) Net working capital (C) Current ratio
Last Answer : (B) Net working capital
Description : Current assets are Rs.6,00,000 current liabilities are Rs.3,00,000 the debtors realized Rs.40,000, the impact on net working capital would be------------------------- a) No change in working ... Decrease of working capital by Rs.80,000 c) Increase of working capital by Rs.40,000 d) None of these
Last Answer : a) No change in working capital
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Gross revenue is that total amount of capital received as a result of the sale of goods or service (B) Net revenue is the total profit remaining ... indicates surplus capital and shows the relationship among total income, costs & profit over the time interval
Last Answer : (C) Working capital turnover ratio = sales/net working capital
Description : Excess of current asset over current liability is known as ------------- a) Gross working capital b) Net working capital c) Average working capital d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Gross working capital
Description : A firm’s investment in current asset is known as ---------------- a) Net working capital b) Gross working capital c) Average working capital d) None of these
Last Answer : b) Gross working capital
Description : Your firm has a philosophy that is analogous to the hedging (maturity matching) approach. Which of the following is the most appropriate non-spontaneous form for financing the excess seasonal current asset needs? ... credit. B. 6-month bank notes. C. Accounts payable. D. Common stock equity.
Last Answer : B. 6-month bank notes.
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 : 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 : Which of the following statements is true of Insured Asset Allocation? A. It is aimed at benefiting from short-term under pricing and over pricing of assets. B. In this strategy the risk ... . It is a strategy aimed at achieving the objectives of the investor without depending on market timing
Last Answer : E. It is a strategy aimed at achieving the objectives of the investor without depending on market timing.
Description : ______ provides an estimate of the capital amount that may be required for buying fixed assets needed for meeting production requirements. A. Production budget B. Cash budget C. Capital expenditure budget D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Cash budget
Description : Which of the following is not valid statement? A) Hard is referred to mean something temporary B) Hard is used to mean something tangible C) Soft is used to mean something permanent D) Soft is used to mean something tangible
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Hydrogen content in petroleum products varies from 12 to 15% (by weight). As a result the difference between gross and net heating value of petroleum fuels varies in the range of __________ kcal/kg. (A) 600-750 (B) 250-350 (C) 1000-1500 (D) 2000-2500
Last Answer : (A) 600-750
Description : Which of the following statement is correct? (A) The amount of Goodwill or Capital Reserve is recorded in the books of purchasing company only (B) The amount of Goodwill or Capital ... value of shares of purchasing company will be taken in to account while calculating purchase consideration.
Last Answer : The amount of Goodwill or Capital Reserve is recorded in the books of purchasing company only
Description : Which of the following statement is correct? (A)The amount of Goodwill or Capital Reserve is found out in the books of purchasing company only (B)The amount of Goodwill or ... face value of shares of purchasing company will be taken in to account while calculating purchase consideration.
Last Answer : (A)The amount of Goodwill or Capital Reserve is found out in the books of purchasing company only
Description : Misstatements must be compared to some measurement base before a decision can be made about the materiality of the failure to follow GAAP. A commonly accepted measurement base would be a. Net income. b. Total assets. c. Working capital. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : All of the above.
Description : Net capital employed is equal to --------------- a) Total assets minus liabilities b) Fixed asset plus net working capital c) Total asset minus long-term liabilities d) Total assets
Last Answer : b) Fixed asset plus net working capital
Description : Flow of fund means change in ------------------- a) Working capital b) Gross capital c) Net capital d) Average capital
Last Answer : c) Net capital
Description : The two concept of working capital are gross working capital and -------------------------- a) Net working capital b) Average working capital c) Opening working capital d) Closing working capital a
Last Answer : b) Average working capital
Description : )Resource leveling attempts to : 1. Reduce resource requirements by smoothing out period-to period resource assignments. 2. Ensure that the budget abnormalities are overcome. 3. Reduce the ... Increase the amount of the project manager's authority so that budget dollars can be appropriated.
Last Answer : 1. Reduce resource requirements by smoothing out period-to period resource assignments.
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 : Which of the following statements is correct for a conservative financing policy for a firm relative to a former aggressive policy? A. The firm uses long-term financing to finance all fixed and current ... its risk profile. D. The firm will increase its dividends per share (DPS) this period.
Last Answer : B. The firm will see an increase in its expected profits.
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 : 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 : Which of the following statements is correct regarding the internal rate of return (IRR) method? A. Each project has a unique internal rate of return. B. As long as you are not dealing with ... of return is rarely used by firms today because of the ease at which net present value is calculated
Last Answer : D. The internal rate of return is rarely used by firms today because of the ease at which net present value is calculated.
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)