MGT201 Paper (Financial Management) Midterm Paper
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Among the pairs given below select a(n) example of a principal and a(n) example of an agent respectively.
► Shareholder; manager
► Manager; owner
► Accountant; bondholder
► Shareholder; bondholder
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which group of ratios measures a firm's ability to meet short-term obligations?
► Liquidity ratios
► Debt ratios
► Coverage ratios
► Profitability ratios
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following would be considered a cash-flow item from an "investing" activity?
► Cash outflow to the government for taxes
► Cash outflow to shareholders as dividends
► Cash outflow to lenders as interest
► Cash outflow to purchase bonds issued by another company
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following influence capital budgeting cash flows EXCEPT __________.
► Choice of depreciation method for tax purposes
► Economic length of the project
► Projected sales (revenues) for the project
► Sunk costs of the project
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
An investment proposal should be judged in whether or not it provides:
► 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
Which of the following technique would be used for a project that has non-normal cash flows?
► Internal rate of return
► Multiple internal rate of return
► Modified internal rate of return
► Net present value
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements is correct in distinguishing between serial bonds and sinking-fund bonds?
► Serial bonds mature at a variety of dates, but sinking-fund bonds mature at a single date
► Serial bonds provide for the deliberate retirement of bonds prior to maturity, but sinking-fund bonds do not provide for the deliberate retirement of bonds prior to maturity
► Serial bonds do not provide for the deliberate retirement of bonds prior to maturity, but sinking-fund bonds do provide for the deliberate retirement of bonds prior to maturity
► None of the above are correct since a serial bond is identical to a sinking fund bond
Question No: 8 ( 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: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following affects the price of the bond?
► Market interest rate
► Required rate of return
► Interest rate risk
► All of the given options
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If all things equal, when diversification is most effective?
► Securities' returns are positively correlated
► Securities' returns are uncorrelated
► Securities' returns are high
► Securities' returns are negatively correlated
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
You wish to earn a return of 12% on each of two stocks, A and B. Each of the stocks is expected to pay a dividend of Rs. 2 in the upcoming year. The expected growth rate of dividends is 9% for stock A and 10% for stock B. The intrinsic value of stock A:
► Will be greater than the intrinsic value of stock B
► Will be the same as the intrinsic value of stock B
► Will be less than the intrinsic value of stock B
► None of the given options
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In the dividend discount model, which of the following is (are) NOT incorporated into the discount rate?
► Real risk-free rate
► Risk premium for stocks
► Return on assets
► Expected inflation rate
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a major cause of systematic risk.
► A worldwide recession
► A world war
► World energy supply
► Company management change
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following term may be defined as incidental cash flows that arise because of the effect of new project on the running business?
► Sunk cost
► Opportunity cost
► Externalities
► Contingencies
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A preferred stock will pay a dividend of Rs. 2.75 in the upcoming year, and every year thereafter, i.e., dividends are not expected to grow. You require a return of 10% on this stock. Use the constant growth model to calculate the intrinsic value of this preferred stock.
► Rs. 0.275
► Rs. 27.50
► Rs. 31.82
► Rs. 56.25
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the present value of Rs.1,000 to be paid at the end of 5 years if the interest rate is 8% compounded annually?
► Rs.680.58
► Rs.1,462.23
► Rs.322.69
► Rs.401.98
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the present value of Rs.53,000 to be paid at the end of 15 years if the interest rate is 9% compounded annually?
► Rs.25,300
► Rs.34,122
► Rs.14,549
► Rs.11,989
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The objective of ________ is to maximize the shareholder’s wealth.
► Financial economics
► Financial management
► Financial accounting
► Financial engineering
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following accounting equation is accurate?
► Assets +Equity = Liabilities + Expenses
► Assets + Expenses = Liabilities +Expenses + Revenue
► Assets + Liabilities = Equity + Expenses + Revenue
► Assets + Revenue + Liabilities = Equity
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Through which of the following formula desired growth rate can be calculated?
► Return on equity × (1- payout ratio)
► Return on equity / (1- payout ratio)
► Return on equity + (1+ payout ratio)
► Return on equity - (1/ payout ratio)
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a type of annuity in which no time span is involved?
► Ordinary annuity
► Annuity due
► Perpetuity
► None of the given options
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is not a type of problem in capital rationing?
► Size difference of projects
► Timing difference of projects
► Different lives of different projects
► Different cash flow streams
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Market price of a share will be determined from __________.
► Supply of share only
► Demand of share only
► Price of share of Benchmark Company
► From demand and supply in the market
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is called hybrid equity as it is the combination of both equity and debt factor?
► Common stocks
► Preferred stocks
► Bonds & securities
► All of the given options
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following can be used as measure of return?
► Forecasted selling price
► Forecasted purchase price
► Forecasted dividend
► Forecasted time span of project
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following formula could be used to calculate expected rate of return
?
► Po / Po × P1
► P1 + Po / Po
► P1 – Po / Po
► Po – P1 / Po
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Finance consists of which of the following area(s)?
► Money and capital market
► Investment
► Financial management
► All of the given options
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A proposal is accepted if payback period falls within the time period of 3 years. According to the given criteria, which of the following project is most suitable to accept?
Payback period
Project A 1.66
Project B 2.66
Project C 3.66
► Project A
► Project B
► Project C
► Project A & B
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 3 )
Define interest rate risk and investment risk.
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
A stock is expected to pay a dividend of Rs.0.75 at the end of the year. The required rate of return is ks = 10.5%, and the expected constant growth rate is g = 6.4%. What is the stock's current price?
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
There are some risks (Unique Risk) that we can diversify but some of the risks (Market risks) are not diversifiable. Explain both types of risk.
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
Hammad Inc. is considering two alternative, mutually exclusive projects. Both projects require an initial investment of Rs. 10,000 and are typical, average-risk projects for the firm. Project A has an expected life of 2 years with after-tax cash inflow of Rs. 6,000 and Rs. 8,000 at the end of year 1 and 2, respectively.
Project B has an expected life of 4 years with after-tax cash inflow of Rs. 4,000 at the end of each of next 4 years. The firm’s cost of capital is 10 percent.
If the projects cannot be repeated, which project will be selected, and what is the net present value?
