Which of the following is not a source of credit information of prospective customers?
A. Letter of credit
B. Bank reference
C. Trade enquiry
D. Credit bureau
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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. Net income approach
1. Working capital management
b. Profitability index
2. Over capitalisation
c. Concentration banking
3. Capital structure planning
d. Lower rate of return
4. Capital budgeting decision
A. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
D. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
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An agreement to exchange of one currency for another in one month is a
A. Spot transaction
B. Future transaction
C. Forward transaction
D. Monthly transaction
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Which of the following are key benefits of Differential Voting Rights (DVRs)?
A. DVRs do not follow the common rule of one share, one vote
B. It enables promoters to retain control over the company even after many new investors join
C. It may allow fractional voting rights to public investors
D. All of the above
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Which one of the following emphasises the qualitative aspects of working capital maangement?
A. Gross working capital
B. Quick working capital
C. Net working capital
D. None of these
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Assertion (A): The IRR of a project is the discount rate which reduces its NPV to zero.
Reason (R): A project is worth accepting if the IRR exceeds the cost of capital.
A. (A) is true, but (R) is false
B. Both (A) and (R) are true
C. (A) is false, but (R) is true
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Select the correct answer of the following statements
Statement (I): A Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) is a bank certificate issued in more than one country for shares in a foreign company.
Statement (II): A GDR is similar to American Depositary Receipt (ADR).
Statement (III): GDRs are called EDRs when private markets are anempting to obtain euros.
A. Statements (I), (II) and (III) are correct
B. Statements (I) and (II) are correct, but (III) is incorrect
C. Statements (I) and (III) are correct, but (II) is incorrect
D. Statements (II) and (III) are correct, but (I) is incorrect
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Select the correct answer regarding motives for holding inventories by firms.
1. Transaction motive
2. Environmental motive
3. Precautionary motive
4. Speculative motive
5. Competitive motive
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2, 4 and 5
C. 1, 4 and 5
D. 1, 3 and 5
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Which of the following approaches 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 with long-term debt
C. Financing seasonal needs with long-term funds
D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds
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Cost of capital from all the sources of funds is called
A. Specific cost
B. Composite cost
C. Implicit cost
D. Simple average cost
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Which one of the following equates the present value of cash out flows and the present value of expected cash inflows from a project?
A. Net Present Value
B. Internal Rate of Return
C. Payback Period
D. Accounting Rate of Return
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Formula for net cash inflow of a project is
A. Sales - Operating expenses - Interest - Tax
B. Sales - Operating expenses
C. Net profit after tax + Depreciation
D. Gross profit + Depreciation
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Which of the following facts are true in the context of forfaiting?
1. Forfaiting enables exporters to receive immediate cash by selling their medium and long-term receivables - the amount an importer owes the exporterat a discount through an intermediary.
2. Banks never function as forfaiters.
3. Forfaiting protects against credit risk, transfer risk, and the risks posed by foreign exchange rate or interest rate changes.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Cost of equity share capital is more than cost of debt because
A. Equity shares are not easily saleable
B. Equity shares do not provide the fixed dividend rate
C. Generally the face value of equity shares is less than the face value of debentures
D. Equity shares have high risk than debts
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Assertion (A): The management of working capital refers to the management of current assets and current liabilities.
Reason (R): The major thrust is on the management
of current assets; because current liabilities arise in the context of current assets.
A. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
B. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
C. Both (A) and (R) are correct
D. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct
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Which one of the following is an internal hedging technique?
A. Leading
B. Netting
C. Both A and B
D. Swap
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For the computation of cost of equity, arrange the following measures in the ascending order of accuracy
1. Capital Asset Pricing Model
2. Dividend-Price Ratio
3. Earning-Price Ratio
4. Dividend-Price Plus Growth Ratio
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 4, 1, 3, 2
C. 3, 2, 4, 1
D. 2, 4, 1, 3
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It is very difficult to interpret news in foreign exchange markets because
A. Very little information is publicly available
B. It is difficult to know which news is relevant to future exchange rates
C. It is difficult to know whether the news has been obtained legally
D. All of the above
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Hedging transaction is indicated by
A. transactions in odd amounts
B. presentation of documentary support
C. frequency of such transactions
D. None of the above
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The advantage of forward contracts over future contracts is that they
A. Are standardized
B. Have a lower default risk
C. Are more liquid
D. None of the above
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