Financial Management MCQs

Financial Management MCQs

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1: Financial Management is mainly concerned with

A.   Arrangement of funds

B.   All aspects of acquiring and utilizing financial resources for firm’s activities

C.   Efficient management of every business

D.   None of these.

2: In his traditional role the finance manager is responsible for

A.   Arrangement and efficient utilization of funds

B.   Arrangement and efficient utilization of funds

C.   Acquiring capital assets for the organization

D.   None of these.

3: Financial accounting is designed

A.   To record the financial history of the firm

B.   To help predicting future

C.   To solve managerial problems

D.   None of these.

4: The primary goal of the financial management is

A.   To maximize the return

B.   To minimize the risk

C.   To maximize the wealth of owners

D.   None of these.

A.   Long –term assets

B.   Medium term assets

C.   Short term assets

D.   Short term assets

6: . Working capital management is managing

A.   Long- term assets and liabilities

B.   Short-term assets and liabilities

C.   Only short-term assets

D.   None of these.

7: The decision to issue various securities in different proportions is called

A.   The capital structure decision

B.   Portfolio analysis decision

C.   Investment statement policy

D.   None of these

8: ____ is quantitative aspect of the financial planning of an enterprise, if denotes total amount of securities issued by a company.

A.   Capitalisation

B.   Capital structure

C.   Financial structure

D.   None of these

9: _____ means the entire liabilities side of the balance sheet (long term and short term) (debt and equity)

A.   Financial structure

B.   Capital structure

C.   Capital budgeting

D.   None of these

10: v

A.   Debt

B.   Preference shares

C.   Equity shares

D.   Retained earnings.

11: The decision to issue various securities in different proportions is called

A.   The capital structure decision

B.   Portfolio analysis decision

C.   Investment statement policy

D.   None of these.

12: The company’s cost of capital is called

A.   Leverage rate

B.   Hurdle rate

C.   Risk rate

D.   None of these.

13: Market value of the cost of capital is decided by

A.   The respective companies

B.   The investment market

C.   The government

D.   None of these.

14: Cost of retained earnings is equal to

A.   Cost of equity

B.   Cost of debt

C.   Cost of term-loans

D.   None of these.

15: The expansion of CAPM is

A.   Capital Amount Pricing Model

B.   Capital Asset Pricing Model

C.   Capital Asset Printing Model

D.   None of these.

16: The company’s’ average cost of capital is

A.   The average cost of equity, shares and debentures

B.   The average cost of equity, preference shares and debentures

C.   The average cost of all sources of long-term funds

D.   None of these

17: The cost of capital of a long-term debt is generally

A.   Lower than the owned funds

B.   Equal to that of owned funds

C.   Higher than that of owned funds

D.   None of these.

18: Interest on debt-capital provides a _______ to the equity holders

A.   Added profit

B.   Tax shield

C.   Additional financial burden

D.   None of these

19: The overall cost of capital is used as the minimum acceptable return on

A.   All investment to be made by the company with similar risk

B.   All projects to be carried out in the future

C.   Any assets to be bought by the company

D.   None of these

20: The required rate of return for an investment project should

A.   Leave the market price of the stock unchanged

B.   Increase the market price

C.   Reduce the market price

D.   None of these.

21: _____ approach prove that the cost of capital is not affected by changes in the capital structure

A.   Net operating income

B.   Net income

C.   Both a & b

D.   None of these

22: In_____ approach the debt-equity mix is irrelevant in determination of cost of capital and the value of a firm.

A.   Net operating income

B.   Net income

C.   Both a & b

D.   None of these

23: _____ approach is based upon certain unrealistic assumptions such a perfect market, or the expected earnings of all the firms have identical risk etc.,

A.   M and M approach

B.   Net income approach

C.   Net operating income approach

D.   Traditional approach

24: n _____ approach a firm can minimize the weighted average cost of capital and increase the value of a firm and market price of equity share by using debt to the maximum

A.   Net income approach

B.   Net operating income approach

C.   Traditional approach

D.   M and M approach

25: Net operating income theory is suggested by

A.   Durand

B.   Solomon

C.   Ezra

D.   Modigliani and Millar

26: In _____ approach, the change in the capital structure of company does not affect the market value of the firm

A.   Net income approach

B.   Net operating income approach

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

27: In _____ approach the value of the firm and overall cost of capital remains constant irrespective of method of financing. (Debt-equity)

A.   Net income approach

B.   Net operating income approach

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

28: In which approach there is nothing as an optimal capital structure and every capital structure is the optimum capital structure

A.   Net operating income approach

B.   Net income approach

C.   Traditional approach

D.   None of these.

29: _____ approach is a compromise between the two extremes of net income approach and net operating income approach.

A.   Traditional approach

B.   M and M approach

C.   Net income approach

D.   None of these

30: In _____ theory, the value of the firm can be increased initially or the cost of capital can be decreased by using more debt is a cheaper source of funds than equity

A.   Traditional approach

B.   Net income approach

C.   Net operating income approach

D.   None of these

31: ____ refers to that part of profits of a company which is distributed by the company among its shareholders

A.   Dividend

B.   Interest

C.   Tax

D.   None of these

32: In which theory dividend decision does not affect the share holders wealth and valuation of the firm

A.   Theory of irrelevance

B.   Theory of relevance

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

33: In which theory dividend decision materially affects the shareholders wealth and also the valuation of the firm

A.   Theory of irrelevance

B.   Theory of relevance

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

34: The residual approach and MM approach come under

A.   Theory of irrelevance

B.   Theory of relevance

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

35: The Walter’s approach and Gordon’s approach come under

A.   Theory of irrelevance

B.   Theory of relevance

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

36: Myron Gordon, Jone Linter, James Walter and Richardson supports

A.   Theory of irrelevance

B.   Theory of relevance

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

37: Walter model is based on the relationship between the firms return on investment (r) and ____

A.   Cost of capital or required rate of return (k)

B.   Capital budgeting

C.   Capital structure

D.   None of these

38: If the firms earns a higher rate of return on its investments than the required rate of return (r>k) it is called

A.   Growth firm

B.   Decline firm

C.   None of these

39: If the firm is r>k means the earnings must be

A.   Retain

B.   Distribute

C.   Both a & b

D.   None of these

40: Pay-out ratio denotes that

A.   Payment of dividend to shareholders

B.   Retain the dividend

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

41: . Difference between inflow and outflow of funds is known as ___________

A.   Working capital b

B.   Fixed assets

C.   Current asset

D.   Profit

42: ________ refers to the amount of funds invested in various components of current assets. It consists of raw materials, work in progress, debtors, finished goods, etc.

A.   Gross working capital

B.   Net working capital

C.   Fixed capital

D.   None of these

43: . The difference between current assets and current liabilities of the business concern is termed as ____________

A.   Gross working capital

B.   Net working capital

C.   Fixed capital

D.   None of these

44: The surplus of current assets over current liabilities is known as ______

A.   Positive working capital

B.   Negative working capital

C.   Fixed working capital

D.   None of these

45: The minimum amount of working capital which even required during the dullest season of year is known as ___________

A.   Permanent working capital

B.   Variable working capital

C.   Net working capital

D.   Gross working capital

46: The amount owned to a company resulting from the company providing goods and services on credit is known as __________

A.   Accounts receivable

B.   Cash receivable

C.   Inventory receivable

D.   None of these

47: __________ motive refers to the need to hold cash to satisfy normal disbursement collection activities associated with firm’s ongoing operation.

A.   Transaction motive

B.   Precautionary motive

C.   Speculative motive

D.   None of these

48: Accounts receivables are also known as __________

A.   Customer receivables

B.   owner receivables

C.   Margin of safety

D.   None of these

49: Decision relating to working capital and short term financing are referred to as ____________

A.   Working capital management

B.   Assets management

C.   Receivables management

D.   None of these.

50: Identify the cash balance which allows for the business to meet day to day expenses, but reduces cash holding costs is known as _______

A.   Cash management

B.   Inventory management

C.   Debtors management

D.   Short-term financing