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According to the risk-return ratio, conservative decisions actually result in more risk when compared to decisions that are often considered high-risk decisions.

A) True
B) False

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A statement that projects income and/or expenditures over a specified future period is called a


A) financial plan.
B) cash flow plan.
C) resources plan.
D) resource allocation statement.
E) budget.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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McGines, Inc. Sam McGines, CEO of McGines, Inc., decided that upon his retirement, he would elect his son Derrick to become the new CEO.Sam thought it would be a good idea to have Derrick shadow him at work to understand the roles and responsibilities of a CEO.Derrick shadowed his father for months in order to learn every aspect of the business.Sam knew that the best way for Derrick to learn was to actually perform some of the tasks he did on a daily basis, rather than simply describe them.The company generally focused on short-term financing, and Sam felt that it was important for Derrick to understand the different types of financing.Derrick learned about the type of bonds that the company usually offered to raise capital.These bonds allow the purchasers of the bond to keep them until maturity.Derrick also learned the process of obtaining bonds and the various types of long-term financing methods.Job shadowing was indeed a worthwhile experience for Derrick. -Refer to McGines, Inc.If Derrick has learned and understood the business, he should know that today most corporate bonds are


A) convertible bonds.
B) mortgage bonds.
C) sinking fund bonds.
D) nonconvertible bonds.
E) registered bonds.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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Sanchez Company sells its garden hoses to Gary's Lawn and Garden Centre but does not require Gary's to pay for them right away.If this is a standard trade-credit agreement, Gary's will have to pay for the garden hoses in


A) 30 to 60 days.
B) 1 to 20 days.
C) 45 to 90 days.
D) 60 to 180 days.
E) as many days as it takes to sell the merchandise.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Baxter Equipment earned €300,000 last year.Its owners' equity totaled €2,500,000.Based on these amounts, what is the firm's return on owners' equity?


A) 1.2 percent
B) 8.33 percent
C) 12 percent
D) 122 percent
E) It is impossible to calculate the return on owners' equity with this information.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Most financial managers agree that since the recent financial crisis, financing has become more difficult and expensive to obtain.

A) True
B) False

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Financial managers should


A) ignore minor budgeting problems and concentrate on major problems when budgeting.
B) establish a means of monitoring financial performance on an interim basis.
C) prepare budgets and hope for the best.
D) hire a person to go over interim budgets.
E) fire or demote individual managers when budgeting goals are not achieved.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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A term-loan agreement is a promissory note that requires a borrower to repay a loan in monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual installments.

A) True
B) False

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The least expensive form of short-term financing is


A) trade credit.
B) promissory notes.
C) unsecured bank loans.
D) secured bank loans.
E) factoring.

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Money received from the sale of shares of ownership in a business is called


A) sales revenue.
B) debt capital.
C) equity capital.
D) factor proceeds.
E) cash flow.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The NASDAQ, part of the ___ market, provides price information on more than 3,600 stocks.


A) NYSE
B) Secondary
C) Primary
D) over-the-counter
E) securities exchange

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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When a firm makes the decision to borrow money, it is a clear sign that the firm is in financial trouble.

A) True
B) False

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Of the following, only ___ would not be considered proper financial management during both good and bad times.


A) investing excess cash in CDs, government securities, or conservative securities
B) making sure that funds are available to meet tax deadlines
C) paying bills promptly
D) investing all excess cash in long-term securities
E) planning for sufficient financing when needed

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Zero-base budgeting is a budgeting approach in which every expense must be justified in every budget.

A) True
B) False

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Retained earnings are


A) all the earnings of the corporation.
B) profits before taxes.
C) profits after taxes.
D) undistributed profits.
E) total owners' equity.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Most firms like lines of credit because the compensating balance requirement frees up their capital to pay short-term debts.

A) True
B) False

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Beard Auction receives an invoice from one of its European suppliers for antiques.The amount of the invoice is €40,000 with terms of 3/10, net/60.If the invoice is paid on day 20, Beard is entitled to a ____ cash discount and will write the check for ____.


A) €1,200; €1,200
B) €1,200; €38,800
C) €0; €40,000
D) €0; €41,200
E) €0; €1,200

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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Surf 'N' Sun Shop sells ski boats and other boating accessories.It receives most of its inventory about three months in advance of the summer season, but it is not able to pay for the inventory up front.Instead, its suppliers allow Surf 'N' Sun to use its inventory as collateral.This type of agreement is called


A) unsecured short-term financing.
B) long-term lending.
C) factoring.
D) secured short-term financing
E) a promissory note.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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____ is (are) the earnings of a corporation that are distributed to the stockholders.


A) Interest
B) Dividends
C) Retained earnings
D) Discounts
E) Premiums

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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The use of borrowed funds to increase the return on owner's equity is called


A) financial planning.
B) investment management.
C) management leverage.
D) financial leverage.
E) return on leverage.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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