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Sunday, December 19, 2010

MGT201- Financial Management Complete Solved FINALTERM EXAMINATION Spring 2010

                                              FINALTERM EXAMINATION
                                                       Spring 2010
                                   MGT201- Financial Management (Session - 3)
                                       Time: 90 min
Marks: 69

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following financial market is referred to the market for short-term
government and corporate debt securities?
Money market
► Capital market
► Primary market
► Secondary market

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following would be deductible as an expense on the corporation's
income statement? http://vustudents.ning.com/
► Interest paid on outstanding bonds
► Cash dividends paid on outstanding common stock
► Cash dividends paid on outstanding preferred stock
All of the given options
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In finance, we refer to the market where new securities are bought and sold for
the first time as the __________ market.
► Money market
► Capital market
Primary market
► Secondary market
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Felton Farm Supplies, Inc., has an 8 percent return on total assets of Rs.300,000
and a net profit margin of 5 percent. What are its sales?
► 750,0Rs.3, 750,000
Rs.48Rs.480, 000
► Rs.30Rs.300, 000
► Rs.1, Rs.1, 500,000
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
An investment proposal should be judged in whether or not it provides:
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► A return equal to the return require by the investor
► A return more than required by investor
► A return less than required by investor
A return equal to or more than required by investor

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The value of a bond is directly derived from which of the following?
► Cash flows
► Coupon receipts
► Par recovery at maturity
All of the given options
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A statistical measure of the variability of a distribution around its mean is referred
to as __________.
► A probability distribution
► The expected return
The standard deviation
► Coefficient of variation
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A well-diversified portfolio is defined as:
One that is diversified over a large enough number of securities that
the nonsystematic variance is essentially zero
► One that contains securities from at least three different industry sectors
► A portfolio whose factor beta equals 1.0
► A portfolio that is equally weighted
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What will happen to the expected return on a stock with a beta of 1.5 and a
market risk premium of 9% if the Treasury bill yield increases from 3% to 5%?
The expected return will increase by 2.0%
► The expected return will remain unchanged
► The expected return will increase by 1.0%
► The expected return will increase by 3.0%
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How can you limit company-specific risks?
► Invest in that company's bonds
Invest in a variety of stocks
► Invest in securities that do well in a recession
► Invest in securities that do well in a boom
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Why markets and market returns fluctuate? http://vustudents.ning.com/
► Because of political factors
► Because of social factors
► Because of socio-political factors
Because of macro systematic factors
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The use of personal borrowing to change the overall amount of financial leverage
to which the individual is exposed is called:
► Dividend recapture
► Financial leverage
► Private debt placement
Homemade leverage
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following best describes the statement; “The value of an asset is
preserved regardless of the nature of the claims against it”?
► Law of diminishing marginal returns
Law of conservation of value
► Law of return on equity
► Law of return on assets
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The amount of current assets that varies with seasonal requirements is referred
to as __________ working capital.
► Permanent
► Net
► Temporary
Gross
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is an example of a natural hedge?
The prices and costs are both determined in the global market place.
► The prices are determined in the global market place and costs are
determined in the domestic market place.
► The costs are determined in the global market place and prices are
determined in the domestic market place.
► None of the given options is correct
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How should a successful acquisition be evaluated in the long-run?
► The acquisition is successful if the acquirer is able to increase its earnings
per share (EPS), relative to what it would have been without the acquisition.
► The acquisition is successful if the acquirer is able to reduce its debt-tototal
asset ratio, and hence risk, relative to what it would have been without the
acquisition.
► The acquisition is successful if the acquirer is able to diversify its asset
base and reduce its overall risk.
The acquisition is successful if the market price of the acquirer's
stock increases over what it would have been without the acquisition.
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following term is used when the firm can independently control
considerable assets with a very limited amount of equity?
► Joint venture
Leveraged buyout (LBO)
► Spin-off
► Consolidation
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following would NOT be included in inventory carrying cost?
► Insurance expense for the inventory
Opportunity cost of capital for inventory investment
Cost of inventory
► Cost of shelf space
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What would you expect to happen to the price of a share of stock on the day it
goes ex-dividend?
► The price should increase by the amount of the dividend
The price should decrease by the amount of the dividend
► The price should decrease by one-half the amount of the dividend
► The price should remain constant
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the suggestion of Trade-off theory of capital structure?
► Firms should add leverage whenever interest rates are low
Firms with higher operating risk should use less debt
► Firms should use 50% debt and 50% equity
► Firms should use debt to overcome high par values of stock
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the basic purpose of financial management?
Finding the best opportunities for the use of finance
► Maintaining the books of accounts of the organization
► Helping managers in managing the employees
► Assessing the nature of employees and motivating them
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
“Value line” is an agency in America which performs which of the following
functions? http://vustudents.ning.com/
► Calculates the NPVs
► Calculates the Correlation coefficients
► Calculates the Annuities
Calculates the stock Betas
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In NPV (Net Present Value) calculations, which of the following is used?
► Excepted rate of return
Required rate of return
► Both expected rate of return and Required rate of return
► None of the given options
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In a market where the SML (Security Market Line) has steep slope, most of the
investors are:
Risk lover
► Risk averse
► Gamblers
► None of the given options
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If an asset B has steeper SML (security market line) than another asset A, which
of the following statements is TRUE?
► Asset A is more risky than asset B
Asset B is more risky than asset A
► Asset B is as risky as Asset A
► None of the given options
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following shows ALL possible risk–return combinations of all stocks
in a portfolio, whether these are efficient or not?
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► Security market line
► Capital market line
► Parachute graph
All of the given options            

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to Traditionalist Theory, when a 100% Equity Firm takes on more and
more debt, which of the following phenomenon is observed?
► Share Price first falls, then reaches minimum and finally rises
► Share Price first rises, then reaches minimum and finally falls
Share Price first rises, then reaches maximum and finally falls
► None of the given options
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following formula represents the yield to maturity?
► Interest yield + Market price
► Capital gain yield + Book value
Interest yield + Capital gain yield
► Market price + Capital gain yield
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In the WACC equation (rDxD + rExE + rPxP), xP represents which of the following?
► Weight or Fraction of Total Capital value raised from common stock
Weight or Fraction of Total Capital value raised from bonds
► Weight or Fraction of Total Capital value raised from preferred stock
► Weight or Fraction of Total Capital value raised from retained earnings
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The date on which the firm’s directors issue a statement about the
announcement of dividend is known as:
Declaration Date
► Holder-of-record Date
► Ex-Dividend Date
► Payment Date
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Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
You own 150 shares of ABC Company and it offers you the stock splits 2-for-1.
How many additional shares will you receive after stock splits?
► 100
150
► 200
.
► 300
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The decisions regarding working capital management of a firm are mainly
concerned with which of the following?
► Current assets & long-term liabilities of balance sheet
► Current assets & current liabilities of balance sheet
Fixed assets & current liabilities of balance sheet
► Fixed assets & long-term liabilities of balance sheet
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
ABC Company wants to use hedging approach to financing assets. How can the
firm use this approach?
Finance temporary current assets with long-term liabilities
► Finance short-term assets with equity
► Finance permanent working capital with long-term liabilities
► Finance all assets financed with a mixture of 50% equity and 50% longterm
debt
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is true regarding financial leverage?
► Whenever a firm's equity increases faster than its debt, financial leverage
increases
Investors can undo the effects of the firm's capital structure by
using home-made leverage
► Increasing financial leverage will always increase the EPS for
stockholders
► The level of financial leverage that produces the minimum firm value is
the most beneficial to stockholders
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Suppose that there is no personal or corporate income tax and that the firm's
WACC is not affected by its capital structure, then which of the following
statements is true?
A firm's cost of equity depends on the firm's business and financial
risks
► The value of the firm is dependent on its capital structure
► The cost of equity increases as the firm's leverage decreases
► The greater the financial leverage, the more valuable is the firm
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a source of spontaneous financing?
► Trade credits
Short term loans
► Accrued taxes
► Wages payable
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements depicts the trade-off theory in a better way?
► It states a tradeoff between the costs and benefits of debt financing
It states the tradeoff between the debt financing and equity financing
► There is tradeoff between assets and liabilities of the firm
► There is tradeoff between revenues and expenses of the firm
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Value of the firm can be calculated with the help of which of the following
formulas?
Price of a share x No. of shares outstanding
► Price of a share x debt / equity
► Price of a share / No. of shares outstanding
► Price of a share x earnings after tax / equity
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Company A has to purchase another company. How do Company A pay for
buying the other company?
► In Cash
► In Shares
► Bank Borrowing
All of the given options
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following mathematical expressions depicts divestiture?
► 5-1=4
► 5-1=6
► 5+1=6
None of the given options
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What happens to the total risk when leverage increases with high rate?
► Total risk increases with slow rate than the leverage
► Total risk increases with decreasing rate
► Total risk remains the same
Total risk increases faster than the leverage
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
From which of the followings, the stability of the firm can be judged?
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► Financial leverage
► Weighted-average cost of capital
Capital structure
► Business risk
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
You have 25 Indian Rupees and you want to exchange these Indian Rupees with
Pakistan Rupees. You go to a money changer and he tells you the selling rate of
1 Indian Rupee is 1.8041 PKR. The rate 1.8041 PKR is referred as:
► Bid rate
► Forward rate
► Future rate
Ask rate
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The value at which buyers and sellers are willing to buy and sell any asset is
known as:
► Liquidation value
► Book value
► Intrinsic value
Market value
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
“Do not compare apples with oranges” is the concept in:
Discounting and Net present value
► Risk & return
► Insurance management
► Time value of money
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statement best describes capital budgeting?
► It’s a tool which is used to evaluate the projects and fixed assets of the
company
► A technique used to assess the working capital requirement
► It will help the management to decide whether the new venture should be
taken up or not.
All of the given options are correct

Question No: 47 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In Pakistan which of the following is assigned to bond rating and risk?
► IMF
► Moody’s
► Standard & poor
PACRA
Question No: 48 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In Gordon’s formula (rCE = DIV1 / Po + g), rCE is considered as __________ and
“g” is considered as __________.
► Dividend yield, operating expenses
► Dividend yield, operating income
► Dividend yield, capital loss
Dividend yield, capital gain
Question No: 49 ( Marks: 3 )
Where do firms invest excess funds until they are needed to pay bills?
Question No: 50 ( Marks: 3 )
What problems a firm can face if it faces a shortfall or surplus of
inventories.
Question No: 51 ( Marks: 5 )
Compare aggressive working capital financing with conservative working
capital financing.
Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 )
Ahmad Corporation, a small business man, provided the following information
about the production level:
Fixed operating cost = Rs. 2,500, Sale price per unit is Rs.10 and its operating
variable cost per unit is Rs. 5.
You are required to calculate the breakeven quantity from the above
information.
Answer:
Sales=10/unit
VC=5/unit
CM=5/unit
FC=2,500, 250/unit
Profit=200/unit
Fixed cost/ CM unit= 25, 00/5
Breakeven quantity=500
If variable cost has changed and it is increased up to Rs. 6 then what
will be the effect of this change on Break even quantity.

Answer:
Contribution Margin=10-6=4
New Breakeven quantity=25, 00/4=625
Breakeven quantity is increased by 125 units.
Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 ) http://vustudents.ning.com/
ABC Corporation expects to have the following data during the coming
year.
Assets Rs. 200,000 Interest rate 8%
Debt/Assets, book value 65% Tax rate 40%
EBIT Rs. 25,000
Required:
What is the firm's expected ROE?
Answer:
ROE=NI/Equity
NI=EBIT-Tax=25,000-10,000=15,000
Assets=(200,000*65%)=130,000
130,000*8%=10,400
Profit after interest=25,000-10,400=14,600
14,600*40%=5840
Net profit after tax=8,760
ROE=(8,760/70,000)*100=12.51%

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