Wednesday, 14 March 2018
In many developing economies, technology is increasingly being used to replace manual labor. This leads to which type of economic growth
When acquiring an existing business, which of the following is NOT a good idea?
The __________________ approach to evaluating a proposed new venture (or potential acquisition) involves constructing a checklist
Which of the following statements related to Creativity is false? One technique for improving creativity is to try to view things as existing in an appositional
Which of the following includes a measure from each element of the Triple Bottom Line
Individuals will sometimes attempt to justify behaving unethically by reasoning that the action is in the firm's best interest
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Which of the following Corporate Entrepreneurship initiatives is most likely to take advantage of technological knowledge generated outside the
The process approach to entrepreneurship seeks to ... explain the process of obtaining venture capital
Which of the following is NOT true of Corporate Entrepreneurship? It contributes to more start-up activities by former employees
Which of the following is NOT a potential source of stress for the entrepreneur attempting to launch a new venture
When entrepreneurs believe that their accomplishments and setbacks are within their own control and influence, they are exhibiting
Which of the following is a false statement about entrepreneurs? They burn with the competitive desire to excel. They are achievers
A clear pattern among successful entrepreneurs is the fear of failure common to all people. their focus on opportunity rather than resources
Which of the "Characteristics Often Attributed to Entrepreneurs" listed below is most closely aligned with (or most similar to) one of the "Big 5"
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic behavior associated with successful entrepreneurs?
Which of the following would be considered to be a factor in the Micro View of entrepreneurship that attempts
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
You purchase an antique car today for $28,000. You expect the price of the car to rise by 7% per
The current cost of graduate school tuition is $18,000 per year. The cost of tuition is rising at 3.00% per year
You can lease a car for 5 years by paying $5,000 today and then making lease payments of $350 per month
You can purchase an appliance (refrigerator, furnaces, A/C, etc.) maintenance contract. You can pay $1,000 today for a year
You plan on going on a 3 month vacation 8 months from now. You can pay $4,500 per month during the vacation
Tuesday, 6 March 2018
You’ve just won the lottery which promises to pay you $5,000 per month for the next 30 years, starting in one month
You need to make a tuition payment of $6,000 in 6 months. If your investment account pays 3% APR
Your sending your daughter to a prestigious private college starting next year. She will attend for four
You need $5,000 in 6 months for your property tax bill. If your investments earn 4% APR
You plan on attending graduate school for 2 years starting 5 years from now. Each year of graduate school will cost you $25,000
You need $5,000 in 6 months for your property tax bill. If your investments earn 4% APR (compounded monthly)
Your annual bonus this year was $15,000. You decide to use the money to remodel your bathroom or install solar panels on your
During your retirement you will need $4,000 per month, each month, for 300 months. You plan on retiring 60 months
If you earn 2% APR (compounded annually) on your investments, how much do you have to invest today to “Fund” a payment of $400 due in 3 years?
You need $5,000 in 6 months for your property tax bill. If your investments earn 4% APR (compounded monthly), how much
You earn 8% APR (compounded annually) on your investments, how much do you have to invest today to “Fund” a payment of $1,000 due in 4 years?
How much would you have to invest today to fund three equal payments in years 1, 2 and 3 of $100 each if the interest rate is 3% APR (compounded annually)?
You are managing a trust fund that must pay its owner $3,500 each month, for 120 months
You need $575 in 6 months for your auto insurance bill. If your investments earn 3% APR
Your child is planning attend summer camp for three months, starting 7 months from now
During your retirement you will need $4,000 per month, each month, for 300 months. You plan on retiring 60 months
The required return can be affected by changes in the risk free rate, even if the risk premium remains constant. True False
An action on the part of a firm that increases the level of expected cash flows without a corresponding increase
The free cash flow valuation model can be used to determine the value of an entire company as the present value
The constant growth model is an approach to dividend valuation that assumes that dividends grow at a constant rate indefinitely. True False
Investors purchase a stock when they believe that it is undervalued and sell when they feel that it is overvalued. True False
A prospectus is a portion of the security registration statement that describes the key aspects of the issue
Preemptive rights allow common stockholders to maintain their proportionate ownership in the corporation when new issues are issued. True False
The market value of common stock is related to its par value because both are sensitive to the reactions of investors to new information. True False
Preferred stockholders are often referred to as residual claimants. True False
Interest paid to bondholders is tax deductible. True False
If a bond's required return always equals its coupon interest rate, the bond's value will remain at par until it matures. True False
When the required return is different from the coupon interest rate and is constant until maturity, the value of the bond will approach its par value as it nears maturity. True False
The value of an asset is determined by discounting the expected cash flows back to its present value, using an appropriate discount rate. True False
Valuation is the process that links risk and return to determine the worth of an asset. True False
As an outstanding bond approaches maturity, the price of the bond will always trend toward par value until, at maturity
A Eurobond bond is a bond denominated in Euros. True False
The lower a bond's default risk, the higher is the interest rate. True False
Coupon interest rate on a bond represents the percentage of the bond's par value that will be paid annually, typically in two equal semiannual payments, as interest
The reason for a difference in the yield between a Aaa corporate bond and an otherwise identical Baa bond is the risk premium; other things being equal. True False
An interest rate or a required rate of return represents the cost of money. True False
Monday, 5 March 2018
When computing the number of deposits needed to accumulate a future sum, it will take longer
In general, with an amortized loan, the payment amount grows over the life of the loan
The nominal and effective rates are equivalent for annual compounding. True False
$100 is received at the beginning of year 1, $200 is received at the beginning of year 2, and $300 is received
An annuity due is an equal stream of cash flows is paid or received at the beginning of each period. True False
An ordinary annuity is an annuity in which cash flows occur at the beginning of each period. True False
Glen’s Cookies (GC) produces a variety of baked goods that it sells to grocery stores (the grocery channel) or to food service providers
Future value is the value of a future amount at the present time, found by applying compound interest over a specified period of time
Time value of money is based on the belief that a dollar that will be received at some future date is worth more than a dollar today
Sunday, 4 March 2018
A weakness of the percent-of-sales method of preparing a pro forma income statement is the assumption that the firm's past financial
In the development of pro forma statements, a firm that requires external funds means that its
Since the percentage-of-sales method assumes that all the form's costs and expenses are variable, it tends to understate
In cash budgeting, the impact of depreciation is reflected in a reduction in tax payments. True False
The sales forecast and various forms of operating and financial data are the key outputs of the short-run (operating) financial planning
Strategic financial plans are planned long-term financial actions and the anticipated financial impact of those actions. True False
The statement of cash flows allows the financial manager and other interested parties to analyze a firm's past
In the statement of cash flows, the cash flows from financing activities result from debt and equity financing transactions
Given a financial manager's preference for faster receipt of cash flows, a longer depreciable life is preferred to a shorter one. True False
Depreciation deductions, like any other business expenses, reduce the income that a firm reports on its income statement. True False
The DuPont formula allows a firm to break down its return into the net profit margin, which measures the firm's profitability
The financial leverage multiplier is the ratio of the firm's total assets to stockholders' equity. True False
Return on total assets (ROA) measures the overall effectiveness of management in generating profits with its available assets. True False
Gross profit margin measures the percentage of each sales dollar left after a firm has paid for its goods and operating expenses. True False
Higher the debt ratio, more the financial leverage a firm has and thus, the greater will be its risk and return. True False
Total asset turnover commonly measures the liquidity of a firm's total assets. True False
In ratio analysis, the financial statements being used for comparison should be dated at the same point in time during the year
The income statement is a financial summary of a firm's operating results during a specified period while the balance sheet is a summary statement
GAAP is the accounting profession's rule-setting body. True False
Saturday, 3 March 2018
The average tax rate paid on the firm's ordinary income can be calculated by dividing its taxes by its taxable income. True False
The marginal tax rate represents the rate at which the next dollar of income is taxed. True False
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulates the secondary market. True False
Mortgage-backed securities are securities that represent claims on the cash flows generated by a pool of mortgages
Thursday, 1 March 2018
How much would you have to deposit in your savings account today in order to be able to withdraw $1412 each year for two years
How much would you have to invest today to have $10,000 in 6 months if your investments earn 5.00% APR (compounded monthly)
You need $5,000 in 6 months for your property tax bill. If your investments earn 4% APR
Your child is planning attend summer camp for three months, starting 7 months from now. The cost for camp is $1,000 per month
How much would you have to deposit today in a bank account that pays 2.8% compounded annually to fund 5 yearly payments
If you invest $4758 today in an account that pays 4.3% APR compounded monthly, how much will you have in the account after 43 months?
How much would you have to invest today to fund four equal payments in years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of $200 each if the interest rate is 6% APR
Your child is planning attend summer camp for three months, starting 7 months from now. The cost for camp is $1,000 per month
You need $5,000 in 6 months for your property tax bill. If your investments earn 4% APR
Your child is planning attend summer camp for three months, starting 7 months from now. The cost for camp is $1,000 per month
If you deposit $3687 in your savings account each year for 3 years, starting today, how much will you have in your savings account
How much would have to invest in years 1, 2 and 3 in order to have $4788 in year 5 if the interest rate is 3%?
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