Unit 2 - Practice Quiz

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1 Which of the following is strictly a short-term source of finance?

A. Debentures
B. Preference Shares
C. Equity Share Capital
D. Trade Credit

2 Financial leases are classified as which type of source of finance based on duration?

A. Short-term source
B. Overnight source
C. Spontaneous source
D. Medium to Long-term source

3 In the context of sources of finance, what does ADR stand for?

A. Asset Depreciation Reserve
B. Annual Dividend Rate
C. American Depository Receipt
D. Authorized Debt Ratio

4 Which of the following is an internal source of long-term finance?

A. Bank Loan
B. Public Deposits
C. Retained Earnings
D. Factoring

5 Commercial Paper (CP) is an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of:

A. Bill of Lading
B. Promissory Note
C. Mortgage Deed
D. Equity Warrant

6 The Cost of Capital is best defined as:

A. The minimum required rate of return to maintain the market value of the firm
B. The total administrative cost of issuing shares
C. The interest rate charged by the bank on overdrafts
D. The maximum rate of return a firm must earn

7 Which component of capital structure usually has the lowest cost due to tax deductibility?

A. Equity Capital
B. Preference Capital
C. Debt Capital
D. Retained Earnings

8 The formula for the Cost of Irredeemable Debt () after tax is:

A.
B.
C.
D.

9 If a company issues 10% debentures of $100,000 at par and the tax rate is 30%, what is the after-tax cost of debt?

A. 7%
B. 13%
C. 3%
D. 10%

10 Which of the following creates a 'Tax Shield'?

A. Dividend on Preference Shares
B. Dividend on Equity Shares
C. Interest on Debentures
D. Retained Earnings

11 The cost of preference share capital () is generally calculated as:

A.
B.
C.
D.

12 Which of the following statements regarding the Cost of Equity () is TRUE?

A. It is usually lower than the cost of debt.
B. It is tax-deductible.
C. It is the most expensive source of finance because of higher risk.
D. It carries a legal obligation to pay.

13 In the Dividend Price Approach (constant dividend), the Cost of Equity () is:

A.
B.
C.
D.

14 Under the Dividend Growth Model (Gordon's Model), the formula for Cost of Equity is:

A.
B.
C.
D.

15 In the formula , what does represent?

A. Gross profit margin
B. Gearing ratio
C. Growth rate of dividends
D. Government tax rate

16 The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) calculates the cost of equity based on:

A. Book value of assets
B. Interest coverage ratio
C. Past dividend trends only
D. Risk-free rate, Market return, and Beta

17 According to CAPM, the formula for Cost of Equity is:

A.
B.
C.
D.

18 What does 'Beta' () measure in the CAPM model?

A. Unsystematic risk
B. Systematic (Market) risk
C. Liquidity risk
D. Credit risk

19 The Cost of Retained Earnings () is usually considered equal to:

A. Risk-free rate
B. Cost of Equity ()
C. Zero
D. Cost of Debt

20 Why is the Cost of New Equity () typically higher than the Cost of Retained Earnings ()?

A. They are always exactly the same
B. Due to flotation costs
C. Due to lower risk
D. Due to tax advantages

21 WACC stands for:

A. Working Assets Cost Capital
B. Weighted Annual Cost of Capital
C. Weighted Average Credit Cost
D. Weighted Average Cost of Capital

22 To calculate WACC, the specific costs of each source of finance are weighted by their:

A. Profitability index
B. Coupon rate
C. Maturity period
D. Proportion in the capital structure

23 Which weights are generally preferred for calculating WACC?

A. Book Value Weights
B. Par Value Weights
C. Market Value Weights
D. Historical Cost Weights

24 Factoring is a method of raising short-term finance against:

A. Goodwill
B. Accounts Receivable / Debtors
C. Inventory
D. Fixed Assets

25 Which of the following is NOT a component of Cost of Capital?

A. Financial risk premium
B. Risk-free rate
C. Business risk premium
D. Sunk costs

26 If , , and , what is using CAPM?

A. 10.5%
B. 17.0%
C. 23.0%
D. 15.5%

27 Venture Capital is best described as:

A. Short-term loan for working capital
B. Safe investment in blue-chip companies
C. Government subsidy for agriculture
D. Financing for high-risk, high-growth startup potential

28 In the calculation of Cost of Redeemable Debt, the term 'Redemption Value' refers to:

A. The market price today
B. The price at which the bond was issued
C. The amount repayable at maturity
D. The total interest paid over the life

29 Which source of finance does not dilute the control of existing shareholders?

A. Convertible Preference Shares
B. Debentures
C. Warrants
D. New Equity Issue

30 A Global Depository Receipt (GDR) is usually issued in:

A. USA only
B. European markets / Internationally outside the domestic market
C. The company's headquarters
D. India only

31 The approximate formula for Cost of Redeemable Debt involves averaging:

A. Risk and Return
B. Interest and Tax
C. Growth and Dividend
D. Net Proceeds and Redemption Value

32 For a profit-making company, the 'Effective Cost' of debt is:

A. Equal to the risk-free rate
B. Higher than the coupon rate
C. Lower than the coupon rate
D. Equal to the coupon rate

33 If the current market price of a share is 5 with no growth, the Cost of Equity is:

A. 5%
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 10%

34 The 'Realized Yield Approach' for calculating Cost of Equity is based on:

A. Government bond yields
B. Fixed deposit rates
C. Historical returns actually earned by shareholders
D. Future expectations

35 When calculating WACC, if the capital structure changes, what happens?

A. Only the cost of equity changes
B. The weights change, likely altering the WACC
C. Only the cost of debt changes
D. The WACC remains constant

36 Term loans provided by financial institutions are typically for:

A. Overnight only
B. Less than 1 year
C. Indefinite period
D. 3 to 10 years or more

37 What is the primary difference between 'Cum-dividend' and 'Ex-dividend' price when calculating Cost of Equity?

A. There is no difference.
B. Cum-dividend includes the right to receive the declared dividend; Ex-dividend does not.
C. Ex-dividend is always higher than Cum-dividend.
D. Cum-dividend is for debt; Ex-dividend is for equity.

38 In the WACC calculation , what does represent?

A. World Debt Index
B. Weighted Depreciation
C. Weight of Dividend
D. Weight of Debt

39 Which of the following creates a 'Fixed Financial Charge' for a company?

A. Retained Earnings
B. Trade Creditors
C. Long-term Debt
D. Equity Capital

40 If a company has a Beta of 0, its expected return should theoretically equal:

A. Zero
B. The Risk-Free Rate ()
C. The Inflation Rate
D. The Market Return ()

41 Lease financing where the lessor maintains the asset and the lease is short-term is called:

A. Financial Lease
B. Leveraged Lease
C. Operating Lease
D. Sale and Leaseback

42 The marginal cost of capital is:

A. The cost of debt only
B. The cost of the cheapest source available
C. The average cost of existing capital
D. The cost of raising one additional unit of new capital

43 Which of the following is a feature of Preference Shares?

A. Unlimited voting rights
B. No claim on assets during liquidation
C. Tax-deductible dividends
D. Fixed rate of dividend

44 The explicit cost of Retained Earnings is zero. This statement is:

A. Depends on the tax rate
B. False
C. True
D. True only for private companies

45 If flotation costs are 5%, and the market price of a share is NPK_e$ calculation for new shares?

A. $21
B. $1
C. $20
D. $19

46 A bond that is issued at a deep discount and pays no interest during its life is called a:

A. Floating Rate Bond
B. Junk Bond
C. Zero Coupon Bond
D. Convertible Bond

47 In the context of WACC, as the Debt-to-Equity ratio increases significantly, the Cost of Equity () typically:

A. Becomes zero
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. Remains constant

48 What is 'Ploughing Back of Profits'?

A. Paying dividends
B. Returning capital to shareholders
C. Buying back shares
D. Retaining earnings for internal financing

49 Which of the following is considered a 'hybrid' security?

A. Common Stock
B. Trade Credit
C. Bank Overdraft
D. Preference Shares

50 The primary significance of calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is to:

A. Serve as a benchmark for accepting or rejecting investment projects
B. Determine the salary of the CFO
C. Determine the marketing budget
D. Calculate tax liability