Unit 2 - Practice Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 The Cost of Capital is best defined as:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 WACC stands for:

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

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

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

23 Which weights are generally preferred for calculating WACC?

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

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

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

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

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

26 If , , and , what is using CAPM?

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

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

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

A. Convertible Preference Shares
B. Warrants
C. Debentures
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. India only
D. The company's headquarters

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

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

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. Equal to the coupon rate
D. Lower than 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. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%

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

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

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

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

36 Term loans provided by financial institutions are typically for:

A. Less than 1 year
B. Indefinite period
C. Overnight only
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. Ex-dividend is always higher than Cum-dividend.
B. There is no difference.
C. Cum-dividend includes the right to receive the declared dividend; Ex-dividend does not.
D. Cum-dividend is for debt; Ex-dividend is for equity.

38 In the WACC calculation , what does represent?

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

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

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

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

42 The marginal cost of capital is:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48 What is 'Ploughing Back of Profits'?

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

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

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

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

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