Statement I: Working capital leverage measures the responsiveness of return on equity for changes in current assets.
Statement II: When the annual demand for an item is 3,200 units, unit cost Rs. 6, inventory carrying charges 25% per annum and cost of one procurement Rs. 150, the economic ordering quantity would be 700 units.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
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Which of the following is not a feature of payback period method?
A. It is simply a method of cost recovery and not of profitability
B. It does not consider the time value of money
C. It does not consider the risk associated with the projects
D. It is very difficult to calculate
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Concentration banking is a method of
A. Decentralised collection
B. Centralised collection
C. Direct collection
D. Payment only through cheques
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In certainty equivalent approach, adjusted cash flows are discounted at
A. Accounting rate of return
B. Internal rate of return
C. Hurdle rate
D. Risk free rate
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Which of the following equations gives the amount of operating cycle where,
R stands for raw material storage period
W for work in progress holding period
F for finished goods storage period
D for receivables (debtors) collection period
C for credit period allowed by suppliers (creditors)?
A. R + W + F + D - C
B. R + W + F + D + C
C. R + W - F + D - C
D. R + W + F - D - C
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Which one of the following is not matched?
List I
List II
i. Interest is a deductible expense
a. Cost of debt capital
ii. Realized Yield Approach
b. Cost of equity capital
iii. Extended Yield Approach
c. Retained earnings
iv. Dividend Capitalization Approach
d. Cost of preference share capital
A. i and a
B. ii and b
C. iii and c
D. iv and d
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. . . . . . . . means using short-term forward contracts to off set 'paper' gains and losses on the long-term assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries.
A. Hedging transaction exposure
B. Hedging balance sheet exposure
C. Hedging economic exposure
D. Hedging cost exposure
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Match the items of
List-I with the items of
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Liquidity risk
1. Risk related to purchasing power of income
b. Business risk
2. Risk related to firm's capital structure
c. Financial risk
3. Risk related to inability to pay its dues on time
d. Inflation risk
4. Risk related to fluctuation in profits
A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
C. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
D. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
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The payoffs for financial derivatives are linked to
A. Securities that will be issued in the future
B. The volatility of interest rates
C. Previously issued securities
D. Government regulations specifying allowable rates of return
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Which of the following is not an approach to the capital structure?
A. Gross Profit approach
B. Net Operating Income approach
C. Net Income approach
D. Modigliani and Miller approach
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Which of the following techniques for appraisal of investment proposals are based on the time value of money?
A. Accounting Rate of Return
B. Internal Rate of Return
C. Profitability Index Method
D. Earnings Per Share
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In capital budgeting, the term 'capital rationing' implies
A. That no retained earnings are available
B. That limited funds are available for investment
C. That no external funds can be raised
D. That no fresh investment is required in current year
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Match the items of
List-I with those of
List-II and indicate the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. ABC analysis
1. Dividend decision
b. Walter model
2. Capital budgeting decision
c. Capital rationing
3. Capital structure decision
d. Net operating income approach
4. Working capital management decision
A. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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Read the following statements:
1. Working capital is the amount of funds necessary to cover the cost of operating the enterprise.
2. Circulating capital means current assets of a company that are changed in the ordinary course of business from one form to another.
A. 1 and 2 both are correct
B. 1 and 2 both are incorrect
C. 1 is correct, but 2 is incorrect
D. 1 is incorrect, but 2 is correct
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Which of the following option has a predominant share in the debt market in India?
A. Government Securities
B. Corporate Deposits
C. Corporate Equities
D. Global Depository Receipts
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Which of the following statements is correct for an aggressive financing policy for a firm relative to a former conservative policy?
A. The firm will use long-term financing to finance all fixed and current assets
B. The firm will see an increase in its expected profits
C. The firm will see a decline in its risk profile
D. The firm will need to issue additional common stock in this period to finance the assets
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Venture capital financing at the starting stage is generally not done through
A. Debt instruments
B. Deep discount bonds
C. Equity shares
D. Conditional loans
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Insufficient working capital in any enterprise may also result into
1. Failure to adapt to changes
2. Overcapitalisation
3. Reduced availability of trade and cash discounts
4. Reduced volume of production and sales
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. Both 2 and 3
D. Both 1 and 4
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In case, the projects are divided under capital rationing an appropriate project appraisal method is
A. Net present value method
B. Profitability index method
C. Internal rate of return method
D. Payback period method
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Insufficient working capital may result into which combination of the following?
1. Failures to adapt to changes.
2. Enhancement in credit-worthiness of the firm.
3. Reduced availability of trade and cash discounts.
4. Reduced volume of sales.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. All of the above
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