Unit 2 - Practice Quiz

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

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

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

A. Short-term source
B. Spontaneous 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. Authorized Debt Ratio
D. American Depository Receipt

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

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

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

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

6 The Cost of Capital is best defined as:

A. The total administrative cost of issuing shares
B. The interest rate charged by the bank on overdrafts
C. The minimum required rate of return to maintain the market value of the firm
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. Retained Earnings
C. Debt Capital
D. Preference 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. 7%
B. 3%
C. 10%
D. 13%

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

A. Retained Earnings
B. Dividend on Preference Shares
C. Dividend on Equity 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 usually lower than the cost of debt.
C. It is the most expensive source of finance because of higher risk.
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. Growth rate of dividends
B. Government tax rate
C. Gearing ratio
D. Gross profit margin

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

A. Past dividend trends only
B. Interest coverage ratio
C. Risk-free rate, Market return, and Beta
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. Liquidity risk
B. Credit risk
C. Systematic (Market) risk
D. Unsystematic risk

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

A. Zero
B. Risk-free rate
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. Due to flotation costs
C. They are always exactly the same
D. Due to tax advantages

21 WACC stands for:

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 If , , and , what is using CAPM?

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

27 Venture Capital is best described as:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. Higher than the coupon rate
B. Equal to the risk-free 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. 10%
B. 5%
C. 20%
D. 15%

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

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

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

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

36 Term loans provided by financial institutions are typically for:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

42 The marginal cost of capital is:

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

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. True
C. False
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. $20
B. $1
C. $19
D. $21

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

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

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

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

48 What is 'Ploughing Back of Profits'?

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

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

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

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 marketing budget
C. Calculate tax liability
D. Determine the salary of the CFO