1Which one of following is the rate at which a stock's price is expected to appreciate?A、current yieldB、total returnC、dividend yieldD、capital gains yieldE、coupon rate正确答案：D2Which one of the following functions should be the responsibility of the controller rather than the treasurer?A、daily cash depositB、income tax returnsC、equipment purchase analysisD、customer credit approvalE、payment to a vendor正确答案：B3Which one of the following best describes the concept of erosion?A、expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recoveredB、change in net working capital related to implementing a new projectC、the cash flows of a new project that come at the expense of a firm's existing cash flowsD、the alternative that is forfeited when a fixed asset is utilized by a projectE、the differences in a firm's cash flows with and without a particular project正确答案：C4Which one of the following statements correctly states a relationship?A、Time and future values are inversely related, all else held constant.B、Interest rates and time are positively related, all else held constant.C、An increase in the discount rate increases the present value, given positive rates.D、An increase in time increases the future value given a zero rate of interest.E、Time and present value are inversely related, all else held constant.正确答案：E5Which one of the following best illustrates erosion as it relates to a hot dog stand located on the beach?A、providing both ketchup and mustard for its customer's useB、repairing the roof of the hot dog stand because of water damageC、selling fewer hot dogs because hamburgers were added to the menuD、offering French fries but not onion ringsE、losing sales due to bad weather正确答案：C6By definition, which one of the following must equal zero at the accounting break-even point?A、net present valueB、internal rate of returnC、contribution marginD、net incomeE、operating cash flow正确答案：D7Which of the following should be included in the analysis of a new product? I. money already spent for research and development of the new product II. reduction in sales for a current product once the new product is introduced III. increase in accounts receivable needed to finance sales of the new product IV. market value of a machine owned by the firm which will be used to produce the new product.A、I and III onlyB、II and IV onlyC、I, II, and III onlyD、II, III, and IV onlyE、I, II, III, and IV正确答案：D8Spencer Tools would like to offer a special product to its best customers. However, the firm wants to limit its maximum potential loss on this product to the firm's initial investment in the project. The fixed costs are estimated at $21,000, the depreciation expense is $11,000, and the contribution margin per unit is $12.50. What is the minimum number of units the firm should pre-sell to ensure its potential loss does not exceed the desired level?A、1,220 unitsB、1,680 unitsC、2,215 unitsD、2,560 unitsE、2,750 units正确答案：B9The specified date on which the principal amount of a bond is payable is referred to as which one of the following?A、coupon dateB、yield dateC、maturityD、dirty dateE、clean date正确答案：C10What is the effective annual rate if a bank charges you 8.25 percent compounded quarterly?A、8.32 percentB、8.38 percentC、8.42 percentD、8.51 percentE、8.61 percent正确答案：D11Miller Brothers Hardware paid an annual dividend of $0.95 per share last month. Today, the company announced that future dividends will be increasing by 2.6 percent annually. If you require a 13 percent rate of return, how much are you willing to pay to purchase one share of this stock today?A、$9.23B、$9.37C、$9.67D、$9.72E、$9.88正确答案：B12The current dividend yield on Clayton's Metals common stock is 3.2 percent. The company just paid a $1.48 annual dividend and announced plans to pay $1.54 next year. The dividend growth rate is expected to remain constant at the current level. What is the required rate of return on this stock?A、7.25 percentB、7.82 percentC、8.08 percentD、8.39 percentE、8.75 percent正确答案：A13Which one of the following is an example of a sunk cost?A、$1,500 of lost sales because an item was out of stockB、$1,200 paid to repair a machine last yearC、$20,000 project that must be forfeited if another project is acceptedD、$4,500 reduction in current shoe sales if a store commences selling sandalsE、$1,800 increase in comic book sales if a store commences selling puzzles正确答案：B14Which term relates to the cash flow which results from a firm's ongoing, normal business activities?A、operating cash flowB、capital spendingC、net working capitalD、cash flow from assetsE、cash flow to creditors正确答案：A15Textile Mills borrows money at a rate of 13.5 percent. This interest rate is referred to as the:A、compound rate.B、current yield.C、cost of debt.D、capital gains yield.E、cost of capital.正确答案：C16A firm's overall cost of equity is:A、is generally less that the firm's WACC given a leveraged firm.B、unaffected by changes in the market risk premium.C、highly dependent upon the growth rate and risk level of the firm.D、generally less than the firm's aftertax cost of debt.E、inversely related to changes in the firm's tax rate.正确答案：C17If a firm accepts Project A it will not be feasible to also accept Project B because bothprojects would require the simultaneous and exclusive use of the same piece of machinery. These projects are considered to be:A、independent.B、interdependent.C、mutually exclusive.D、economically scaled.E、operationally distinct.正确答案：C18Which one of the following accurately defines a perpetuity?A、a limited number of equal payments paid in even time incrementsB、payments of equal amounts that are paid irregularly but indefinitelyC、varying amounts that are paid at even intervals foreverD、unending equal payments paid at equal time intervalsE、unending equal payments paid at either equal or unequal time intervals正确答案：D19The cost of preferred stock:A、is equal to the dividend yield.B、is equal to the yield to maturity.C、is highly dependent on the dividend growth rate.D、is independent of the stock's price.E、decreases when tax rates increase.正确答案：A20Southern Tours is considering acquiring Holiday Vacations. Management believes Holiday Vacations can generate cash flows of $187,000, $220,000, and $245,000 over the next three years, respectively. After that time, they feel the business will be worthless. Southern Tours has determined that a 13.5 percent rate of return is applicable to this potential acquisition. What is Southern Tours willing to pay today to acquire Holiday Vacations?A、$503,098B、$538,615C、$545,920D、$601,226E、$638,407正确答案：A21The percentage of the next dollar you earn that must be paid in taxes is referred to as the _____ tax rate.A、meanB、residualC、totalD、averageE、marginal正确答案：E22All of the following are related to a proposed project. Which of these should be included in the cash flow at time zero? I. purchase of $1,400 of parts inventory needed to support the project II. loan of $125,000 used to finance the project III. depreciation tax shield of $1,100 IV.$6,500 of equipment needed to commence the project.A、I and II onlyB、I and IV onlyC、II and IV onlyD、I, II, and IV onlyE、I, II, III, and IV正确答案：B23Interest earned on both the initial principal and the interest reinvested from prior periods is called:A、free interest.B、dual interest.C、simple interest.D、interest on interest.E、compound interest.正确答案：E24The cash flow related to interest payments less any net new borrowing is called the:A、operating cash flow.B、capital spending cash flow.C、net working capital.D、cash flow from assets.E、cash flow to creditors.正确答案：E25Which one of the following is classified as an intangible fixed asset?A、accounts receivableB、production equipmentC、buildingD、trademarkE、inventory正确答案：D26The equivalent annual cost method is useful in determining:A、which one of two machines to purchase if the machines are mutually exclusive, have differing lives, and are a one-time purchase.B、the tax shield benefits of depreciation given the purchase of new assets for a project.C、the operating cash flows of a cost-cutting project.D、which one of two investments to accept when the investments have different required rates of return.E、which one of two machines should be purchased when the machines are mutually exclusive, have different machine lives, and will be replaced once they are worn out.正确答案：E27An analysis of the change in a project's NPV when a single variable is changed is called _____ analysis.A、forecastingB、scenarioC、sensitivityD、simulationE、break-even正确答案：C28The common stock of Textile Mills pays an annual dividend of $1.65 a share. The company has promised to maintain a constant dividend even though economic times are tough. How much are you willing to pay for one share of this stock if you want to earn a 12 percent annual return?A、$13.75B、$14.01C、$14.56D、$14.79E、$15.23正确答案：A29Noncash items refer to:A、accrued expensesB、inventory items purchased using creditC、the ownership of intangible assets such as patentsD、expenses which do not directly affect cash flowsE、sales which are made using store credit正确答案：D30Which one of the following is an agency cost?A、accepting an investment opportunity that will add value to the firmB、increasing the quarterly dividendC、investing in a new project that creates firm valueD、hiring outside accountants to audit the company's financial statementsE、closing a division of the firm that is operating at a loss正确答案：D31Phil can afford $200 a month for 5 years for a car loan. If the interest rate is 7.5 percent, how much can he afford to borrow to purchase a car?A、$8,750.00B、$9,348.03C、$9,981.06D、$10,266.67E、$10,400.00正确答案：C32The internal rate of return is defined as the:A、maximum rate of return a firm expects to earn on a project.B、rate of return a project will generate if the project in financed solely with internal funds.C、discount rate that equates the net cash inflows of a project to zero.D、discount rate which causes the net present value of a project to equal zero.E、discount rate that causes the profitability index for a project to equal zero.正确答案：D33Which one of the following represents the most liquid asset?A、$100 account receivable that is discounted and collected for $96 todayB、$100 of inventory which is sold today on credit for $103C、$100 of inventory which is discounted and sold for $97 cash todayD、$100 of inventory that is sold today for $100 cashE、$100 accounts receivable that will be collected in full next week正确答案：D34Which one of the following states that a firm's cost of equity capital is directly and proportionally related to the firm's capital structure?A、Capital Asset Pricing ModelB、M & M Proposition IC、M & M Proposition IID、Law of One PriceE、Efficient Markets Hypothesis正确答案：C35Which one of the following states that the value of a firm is unrelated to the firm's capital structure?A、Capital Asset Pricing ModelB、M & M Proposition IC、M & M Proposition IID、Law of One PriceE、Efficient Markets Hypothesis正确答案：B36You are the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The insurance company informs you that you have two options for receiving the insurance proceeds. You can receive a lump sum of $200,000 today or receive payments of $1,400 a month for 20 years. You can earn 6 percent on your money. Which option should you take and why?A、You should accept the payments because they are worth $209,414 to you today.B、You should accept the payments because they are worth $247,800 to you today.C、You should accept the payments because they are worth $336,000 to you today.D、You should accept the $200,000 because the payments are only worth $189,311 to you today.E、You should accept the $200,000 because the payments are only worth $195,413 to you today.正确答案：E37Winston Co. has a dividend-paying stock with a total return for the year of -6.5 percent. Which one of the following must be true?A、The dividend must be constant.B、The stock has a negative capital gains yield.C、The dividend yield must be zero.D、The required rate of return for this stock increased over the year.E、The firm is experiencing supernormal growth.正确答案：B38The common stock of Auto Deliveries sells for $28.16 a share. The stock is expected to pay $1.35 per share next year when the annual dividend is distributed. The firm has established a pattern of increasing its dividends by 3 percent annually and expects to continue doing so.What is the market rate of return on this stock?A、7.42 percentB、7.79 percentC、19.67 percentD、20.14 percentE、20.86 percent正确答案：B39Terry is calculating the present value of a bonus he will receive next year. The process he is using is called:A、growth analysis.B、discounting.C、accumulating.D、compounding.E、reducing.正确答案：B40You are considering a project that you believe is quite risky. To reduce any potentially harmful results from accepting this project, you could:A、lower the degree of operating leverage.B、lower the contribution margin per unit.C、increase the initial cash outlay.D、increase the fixed costs per unit while lowering the contribution margin per unit.E、lower the operating cash flow of the project.正确答案：A41Steve just computed the present value of a $10,000 bonus he will receive in the future. The interest rate he used in this process is referred to as which one of the following?A、current yieldB、effective rateC、compound rateD、simple rateE、discount rate正确答案：E42The pre-tax cost of debt:A、is based on the current yield to maturity of the firm's outstanding bonds.B、is equal to the coupon rate on the latest bonds issued by a firm.C、is equivalent to the average current yield on all of a firm's outstanding bonds.D、is based on the original yield to maturity on the latest bonds issued by a firm.E、has to be estimated as it cannot be directly observed in the market.正确答案：A43Andy deposited $3,000 this morning into an account that pays 5 percent interest, compounded annually. Barb also deposited $3,000 this morning into an account that pays 5 percent interest, compounded annually. Andy will withdraw his interest earnings and spend it as soon as possible. Barb will reinvest her interest earnings into her account. Given this, which one of the following statements is true?A、Barb will earn more interest the first year than Andy will.B、Andy will earn more interest in year three than Barb will.C、Barb will earn interest on interest.D、After five years, Andy and Barb will both have earned the same amount of interest.E、Andy will earn compound interest.正确答案：C44The Buck Store is considering a project that will require additional inventory of $216,000 and will increase accounts payable by $181,000. Accounts receivable are currently $525,000 and are expected to increase by 9 percent if this project is accepted. What is the project's initial cash flow for net working capital?A、-82250B、-12250C、12250D、36250E、44250正确答案：A45The operating cash flow of a cost cutting project:A、is equal to the depreciation tax shield.B、is equal to zero because there is no incremental sales.C、can only be analyzed by projecting the sales and costs for a firm's entire operations.D、includes any changes that occur in the current accounts.E、can be positive even though there are no sales.正确答案：E46The annual annuity stream of payments that has the same present value as a project's costs is referred to as which one of the following?A、yearly incremental costsB、sunk costsC、opportunity costsD、erosion costE、equivalent annual cost正确答案：E47M & M Proposition I with no tax supports the argument that:A、business risk determines the return on assets.B、the cost of equity rises as leverage rises.C、the debt-equity ratio of a firm is completely irrelevant.D、a firm should borrow money to the point where the tax benefit from debt is equal to the cost of the increased probability of financial distress.E、homemade leverage is irrelevant.正确答案：C48At 8 percent interest, how long would it take to quadruple your money?A、16.55 yearsB、16.64 yearsC、17.09 yearsD、18.01 yearsE、18.56 year正确答案：D49The process of determining the present value of future cash flows in order to know their worth today is called which one of the following？A、compound interest valuationB、interest on interest computationC、discounted cash flow valuationD、present value interest factoringE、complex factoring正确答案：C50Green Roof Inns is preparing a bond offering with a 6 percent, semiannual coupon and a face value of $1,000. The bonds will be repaid in 10 years and will be sold at par. Given this, which one of the following statements is correct?A、The bonds will become discount bonds if the market rate of interest declines.B、The bonds will pay 10 interest payments of $60 each.C、The bonds will sell at a premium if the market rate is 5.5 percent.D、The bonds will initially sell for $1,030 each.E、The final payment will be in the amount of $1,060.正确答案：C11【单选题】Which one of the following terms is defined as the management of a firm's long-term investments?A、working capital managementB、financial allocationC、agency cost analysisD、capital budgetingE、capital structure正确答案：D2【单选题】Which one of the following terms is defined as the mixture of a firm's debt and equity financing?A、working capital managementB、cash managementC、cost analysisD、capital budgetingE、capital structure正确答案：E3【单选题】Which one of the following is defined as a firm's short-term assets and its short-term liabilities?A、working capitalB、debtC、investment capitalD、net capitalE、capital structure正确答案：A4【单选题】Which of the following questions are addressed by financial managers?I. How should a product be marketed?II. Should customers be given 30 or 45 days to pay for their credit purchasesIII.Should the firm borrow more money?IV. Should the firm acquire new equipment?A、I, II, III, and IVB、I and IV onlyC、II and III onlyD、II, III, and IV onlyE、I, II, and III only正确答案：D5【单选题】Which one of the following functions should be the responsibility of the controller rather than the treasurer?A、daily cash depositB、income tax returnsC、equipment purchase analysisD、customer credit approvalE、payment to a vendor正确答案：B6【单选题】The controller of a corporation generally reports directly to the:A、board of directors.B、chairman of the board.C、chief executive officer.D、president.E、vice president of finance.正确答案：E7【单选题】Which one of the following correctly defines the upward chain of command in a typical corporate organizational structure?A、The vice president of finance reports to the chairman of the board.B、The chief executive officer reports to president.C、The controller reports to the president.D、The treasurer reports to the vice president of finance.E、The chief operations officer reports to the vice president of production.正确答案：D8【单选题】Which one of the following is a capital budgeting decision?A、determining how many shares of stock to issueB、deciding whether or not to purchase a new machine for the production lineC、deciding how to refinance a debt issue that is maturingD、determining how much inventory to keep on handE、determining how much money should be kept in the checking account正确答案：B9【单选题】Which one of the following is a capital structure decision?A、determining which one of two projects to acceptB、determining how to allocate investment funds to multiple projectsC、determining the amount of funds needed to finance customer purchases of a new productD、determining how much debt should be assumed to fund a projectE、determining how much inventory will be needed to support a project正确答案：D10【单选题】The decision to issue additional shares of stock is an example of which one of the following?A、working capital managementB、net working capital decisionC、capital budgetingD、controller's dutiesE、capital structure decision正确答案：E1【单选题】Which one of the following business types is best suited to raising large amounts of capital?A、sole proprietorshipB、limited liability companyC、corporationD、general partnershipE、limited partnership正确答案：C2【单选题】A business created as a distinct legal entity and treated as a legal "person" is called a:A、sole proprietorship.B、general partnership.C、limited partnership.D、unlimited liability company.E、corporation.正确答案：E3【单选题】A business partner whose potential financial loss in the partnership will not exceed his or her investment in that partnership is called a:A、generally partner.B、sole proprietor.C、limited partner.D、corporate shareholder.E、zero partner.正确答案：C4【单选题】A business formed by two or more individuals who each have unlimited liability for all of the firm's business debts is called a:A、corporation.B、sole proprietorship.C、general partnership.D、limited partnership.E、limited liability company.正确答案：C5【单选题】A business owned by a solitary individual who has unlimited liability for its debt is called a:A、corporation.B、sole proprietorship.C、general partnership.D、limited partnership.E、limited liability company.正确答案：B1【单选题】Which one of the following best states the primary goal of financial management?A、maximize current dividends per shareB、maximize the current value per shareC、minimize operational costs while maximizing firm efficiencyD、maintain steady growth while increasing current profits正确答案：B1【单选题】Which one of the following is an agency cost?A、accepting an investment opportunity that will add value to the firmB、increasing the quarterly dividendC、investing in a new project that creates firm valueD、hiring outside accountants to audit the company's financial statementsE、closing a division of the firm that is operating at a loss正确答案：D2【单选题】Which one of the following is least likely to be an agency problem?A、increasing the size of a firmB、concentrating on maximizing current profitsC、closing a division with net lossesD、increasing the market value of the firm's sharesE、obtaining a patent for a new product正确答案：D3【单选题】Which one of the following terms is defined as a conflict of interest between the corporate shareholders and the corporate managers?A、articles of incorporationB、corporate breakdownC、agency problemD、bylawsE、legal liability正确答案：C21【单选题】Which one of the following is the financial statement that shows the accounting value of a firm's equity as of a particular date?A、income statementB、creditor's statementC、balance sheetD、statement of cash flowsE、dividend statement正确答案：C2【单选题】Net working capital is defined as:A、total liabilities minus shareholders' equityB、current liabilities minus shareholders' equityC、fixed assets minus long-term liabilitiesD、total assets minus total liabilitiesE、current assets minus current liabilities正确答案：E3【单选题】The common set of standards and procedures by which audited financial statements are prepared is known as the:A、matching principleB、cash flow identityC、Generally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesD、Financial Accounting Reporting PrinciplesE、Standard Accounting Value Guidelines正确答案：C4【单选题】Which one of the following is classified as an intangible fixed asset?A、accounts receivableB、production equipmentC、buildingD、trademarkE、inventory正确答案：D5【单选题】Which of the following are current assets?I.patentII.inventoryIII.accounts payableIV. cashA、I and III onlyB、II and IV onlyC、I, II, and IV onlyD、I, II and IV onlyE、II, III, and IV only正确答案：B6【单选题】Which one of the following is included in a firm's market value but yet is excluded from the firm's accounting value?A、real estate investmentB、good reputation of the companyC、equipment owned by the firmD、money due from a customerE、an item held by the firm for future sale正确答案：B7【单选题】Which of the following are included in current liabilities?I,note payable to a supplier in eight monthsII, amount due from a customer next monthIII,account payable to a supplier that is due next weekIV, loan payable to the bank in fourteen monthsA、I and III onlyB、II and III onlyC、I, II, and III onlyD、I, III, and IV onlyE、I, II, III, and IV正确答案：A8【单选题】Which one of the following will increase the value of a firm's net working capital?A、using cash to pay a supplierB、depreciating an assetC、collecting an accounts receivableD、purchasing inventory on creditE、selling inventory at a profit正确答案：E9【单选题】Which one of the following accounts is the most liquid?A、inventoryB、buildingC、accounts receivableD、equipmentE、land正确答案：C10【单选题】Which one of the following represents the most liquid asset?A、$100 account receivable that is discounted and collected for $96 todayB、$100 of inventory which is sold today on credit for $103C、$100 of inventory which is discounted and sold for $97 cash todayD、$100 of inventory that is sold today for $100 cashE、$100 accounts receivable that will be collected in full next week正确答案：D1【单选题】Shareholders' equity:A、increases in value anytime total assets increasesB、is equal to total assets plus total liabilitiesC、decreases whenever new shares of stock are issuedD、includes long-term debt, preferred stock, and common stockE、represents the residual value of a firm正确答案：E2【单选题】The higher the degree of financial leverage employed by a firm, the:A、higher the probability that the firm will encounter financial distressB、lower the amount of debt incurredC、less debt a firm has per dollar of total assetsD、higher the number of outstanding shares of stockE、lower the balance in accounts payable正确答案：A3【单选题】The book value of a firm is:A、equivalent to the firm's market value provided that the firm has some fixed assetsB、based on historical costC、generally greater than the market value when fixed assets are includedD、more of a financial than an accounting valuationE、adjusted to the market value whenever the market value exceeds the stated book value 正确答案：B4【单选题】Which of the following is (are) included in the market value of a firm but are excluded from the firm's book value?I.value of management skillsII .value of a copyrightIII. value of the firm's reputationIv.alue of employee's experienceA、I onlyB、II onlyC、III and IV onlyD、I, II, and III onlyE、I, III, and IV only正确答案：E5【单选题】You recently purchased a grocery store、At the time of the purchase, the store's market value equaled its book value、The purchase included the building, the fixtures, and the inventory、Which one of the following is most apt to cause the market value of this store to be lower than the book value?A、a sudden and unexpected increase in inflationB、the replacement of old inventory items with more desirable productsC、improvements to the surrounding area by other store ownersD、construction of a new restricted access highway located between the store and the surrounding residential areasE、addition of a stop light at the main entrance to the store's parking lot正确答案：D6【单选题】A firm has $520 in inventory, $1,860 in fixed assets, $190 in accounts receivables, $210 in accounts payable, and $70 in cash、What is the amount of the current assets?A、$710B、$780C、$990D、$2,430E、$2,640正确答案：B7【单选题】A firm has common stock of $6,200, paid-in surplus of $9,100, total liabilities of $8,400, current assets of $5,900, and fixed assets of $21,200,What is the amount of the shareholders' equity?A、$6,900B、$15,300C、$18,700D、$23,700。
