Fin Management Test 2

Southern Chicken is considering two projects. Project A consists of creating an outdoor eating area on the unused portion of the restaurant's property. Project B would use that outdoor space for creating a drive-thru service window. When trying to decide which project to accept, the firm should rely most heavily on which one of the following analytical methods? A. profitability index B. internal rate of return C. payback D. net present value E. accounting rate of return

D

Steve invested $100 two years ago at 10 percent interest. The first year, he earned $10 interest on his $100 investment. He reinvested the $10. The second year, he earned $11 interest on his $110 investment. The extra $1 he earned in interest the second year is referred to as: A. free interest. B. bonus income. C. simple interest. D. interest on interest. E. present value interest.

D

The internal rate of return is defined as the: A. maximum rate of return a firm expects to earn on a project. B. rate of return a project will generate if the project in financed solely with internal funds. C. discount rate that equates the net cash inflows of a project to zero. D. discount rate which causes the net present value of a project to equal zero. E. discount rate that causes the profitability index for a project to equal zero.

D

What is the relationship between present value and future value interest factors? A. The present value and future value factors are equal to each other. B. The present value factor is the exponent of the future value factor. C. The future value factor is the exponent of the present value factor. D. The factors are reciprocals of each other. E. There is no relationship between these two factors.

D

Which one of the following accurately defines a perpetuity? A. a limited number of equal payments paid in even time increments B. payments of equal amounts that are paid irregularly but indefinitely C. varying amounts that are paid at even intervals forever D. unending equal payments paid at equal time intervals E. unending equal payments paid at either equal or unequal time intervals

D

Which one of the following increases the net present value of a project? A. an increase in the required rate of return B. an increase in the initial capital requirement C. a deferment of some cash inflows until a later year D. an increase in the aftertax salvage value of the fixed assets E. a reduction in the final cash inflow

D

Which one of the following variables is the exponent in the present value formula? A. present value. B. future value. C. interest rate. D. time. E. There is no exponent in the present value formula.

D

Which one of the following will decrease the net present value of a project? A. increasing the value of each of the project's discounted cash inflows B. moving each of the cash inflows forward to a sooner time period C. decreasing the required discount rate D. increasing the project's initial cost at time zero E. increasing the amount of the final cash inflow

D

A project has a net present value of zero. Which one of the following best describes this project? A. The project has a zero percent rate of return. B. The project requires no initial cash investment. C. The project has no cash flows. D. The summation of all of the project's cash flows is zero. E. The project's cash inflows equal its cash outflows in current dollar terms.

E

A project has an initial cost of $27,400 and a market value of $32,600. What is the difference between these two values called? A. net present value B. internal return C. payback value D. profitability index E. discounted payback

A

Applying the discounted payback decision rule to all projects may cause: A. some positive net present value projects to be rejected. B. the most liquid projects to be rejected in favor of the less liquid projects. C. projects to be incorrectly accepted due to ignoring the time value of money. D. a firm to become more long-term focused. E. some projects to be accepted which would otherwise be rejected under the payback rule.

A

Net present value: A. is the best method of analyzing mutually exclusive projects. B. is less useful than the internal rate of return when comparing different sized projects. C. is the easiest method of evaluation for non-financial managers to use. D. is less useful than the profitability index when comparing mutually exclusive projects. E. is very similar in its methodology to the average accounting return.

A

Samuelson Electronics has a required payback period of three years for all of its projects. Currently, the firm is analyzing two independent projects. Project A has an expected payback period of 2.8 years and a net present value of $6,800. Project B has an expected payback period of 3.1 years with a net present value of $28,400. Which projects should be accepted based on the payback decision rule? A. Project A only B. Project B only C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B E. Answer cannot be determined based on the information given.

A

The interest rate that is quoted by a lender is referred to as which one of the following? A. stated interest rate B. compound rate C. effective annual rate D. simple rate E. common rate

A

Which one of the following methods determines the amount of the change a proposed project will have on the value of a firm? A. net present value B. discounted payback C. internal rate of return D. profitability index E. payback

A

Which one of the following terms is used to describe a loan wherein each payment is equal in amount and includes both interest and principal? A. amortized loan B. modified loan C. balloon loan D. pure discount loan E. interest-only loan

A

You are investing $100 today in a savings account at your local bank. Which one of the following terms refers to the value of this investment one year from now? A. future value B. present value C. principal amounts D. discounted value E. invested principal

A

You just won the grand prize in a national writing contest! As your prize, you will receive $2,000 a month for ten years. If you can earn 7 percent on your money, what is this prize worth to you today? A. $172,252.71 B. $178,411.06 C. $181,338.40 D. $185,333.33 E. $190,450.25

A

Rossiter Restaurants is analyzing a project that requires $180,000 of fixed assets. When the project ends, those assets are expected to have an aftertax salvage value of $45,000. How is the $45,000 salvage value handled when computing the net present value of the project? A. reduction in the cash outflow at time zero B. cash inflow in the final year of the project C. cash inflow for the year following the final year of the project D. cash inflow prorated over the life of the project E. not included in the net present value

B

Terry is calculating the present value of a bonus he will receive next year. The process he is using is called: A. growth analysis. B. discounting. C. accumulating. D. compounding. E. reducing.

B

The length of time a firm must wait to recoup the money it has invested in a project is called the: A. internal return period. B. payback period. C. profitability period. D. discounted cash period. E. valuation period.

B

Tracy invested $1,000 five years ago and earns 4 percent interest on her investment. By leaving her interest earnings in her account, she increases the amount of interest she earns each year. The way she is handling her interest income is referred to as which one of the following? A. simplifying B. compounding C. aggregation D.accumulation E. discounting

B

What is the interest rate charged per period multiplied by the number of periods per year called? A. effective annual rate B. annual percentage rate C. periodic interest rate D. compound interest rate E. daily interest rate

B

Which one of the following methods of project analysis is defined as computing the value of a project based upon the present value of the project's anticipated cash flows? A. constant dividend growth model B. discounted cash flow valuation C. average accounting return D. expected earnings model E. internal rate of return

B

Which one of the following statements related to annuities and perpetuities is correct? A. An ordinary annuity is worth more than an annuity due given equal annual cash flows for ten years at 7 percent interest, compounded annually. B. A perpetuity comprised of $100 monthly payments is worth more than an annuity comprised of $100 monthly payments, given an interest rate of 12 percent, compounded monthly. C. Most loans are a form of a perpetuity. D. The present value of a perpetuity cannot be computed, but the future value can. E. Perpetuities are finite but annuities are not.

B

You estimate that you will owe $45,300 in student loans by the time you graduate. The interest rate is 4.25 percent. If you want to have this debt paid in full within ten years, how much must you pay each month? A. $411.09 B. $464.04 C. $514.28 D. $536.05 E. $542.50

B

Your grandmother is gifting you $125 a month for four years while you attend college to earn your bachelor's degree. At a 6.5 percent discount rate, what are these payments worth to you on the day you enter college? A. $5,201.16 B. $5,270.94 C. $5,509.19 D. $5,608.87 E. $5,800.00

B

A monthly interest rate expressed as an annual rate would be an example of which one of the following rates? A. stated rate B. discounted annual rate C. effective annual rate D. periodic monthly rate E. consolidated monthly rate

C

An ordinary annuity is best defined by which one of the following? A. increasing payments paid for a definitive period of time B. increasing payments paid forever C. equal payments paid at regular intervals over a stated time period D. equal payments paid at regular intervals of time on an ongoing basis E. unequal payments that occur at set intervals for a limited period of time

C

A loan where the borrower receives money today and repays a single lump sum on a future date is called a(n) _____ loan. A. amortized B. continuous C. balloon D. pure discount E. interest-only

D

Andy deposited $3,000 this morning into an account that pays 5 percent interest, compounded annually. Barb also deposited $3,000 this morning into an account that pays 5 percent interest, compounded annually. Andy will withdraw his interest earnings and spend it as soon as possible. Barb will reinvest her interest earnings into her account. Given this, which one of the following statements is true? A. Barb will earn more interest the first year than Andy will. B. Andy will earn more interest in year three than Barb will. C. Barb will earn interest on interest. D. After five years, Andy and Barb will both have earned the same amount of interest. E. Andy will earn compound interest.

C

If a firm accepts Project A it will not be feasible to also accept Project B because both projects would require the simultaneous and exclusive use of the same piece of machinery. These projects are considered to be: A. independent. B. interdependent. C. mutually exclusive. D. economically scaled. E. operationally distinct.

C

Isaac has analyzed two mutually exclusive projects of similar size and has compiled the following information based on his analysis. Both projects have 3- year lives. Picture Isaac has been asked for his best recommendation given this information. His recommendation should be to accept: A. both projects. B. project B because it has the shortest payback period. C. project B and reject project A based on their net present values. D. project A and reject project B based on their average accounting returns. E. neither project.

C

Mutually exclusive projects are best defined as competing projects which: A. would commence on the same day. B. have the same initial start-up costs. C. both require the total use of the same limited resource. D. both have negative cash outflows at time zero. E. have the same life span.

C

Sara invested $500 six years ago at 5 percent interest. She spends her earnings as soon as she earns any interest so she only receives interest on her initial $500 investment. Which type of interest is Sara earning? A. free interest B. complex interest C. simple interest D. interest on interest E. compound interest

C

Shelley won a lottery and will receive $1,000 a year for the next ten years. The value of her winnings today discounted at her discount rate is called which one of the following? A. single amount B. future value C. present value D. simple amount E. compounded value

C

The internal rate of return is: A. the discount rate that makes the net present value of a project equal to the initial cash outlay. B. equivalent to the discount rate that makes the net present value equal to one. C. tedious to compute without the use of either a financial calculator or a computer. D. highly dependent upon the current interest rates offered in the marketplace. E. a better methodology than net present value when dealing with unconventional cash flows.

C

What is the net present value of a project with the following cash flows if the required rate of return is 9 percent? Picture: A. $1,574.41 B. -$1,208.19 C. $5,904.65 D. $6,029.09 E. $6,311.16

C

Which of the following are advantages of the payback method of project analysis? I. works well for research and development projects II. liquidity bias III. ease of use IV. arbitrary cutoff point A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. II and IV only E. II, III, and IV only

C

Which one of the following statements related to the internal rate of return (IRR) is correct? A. The IRR yields the same accept and reject decisions as the net present value method given mutually exclusive projects. B. A project with an IRR equal to the required return would reduce the value of a firm if accepted. C. The IRR is equal to the required return when the net present value is equal to zero. D. Financing type projects should be accepted if the IRR exceeds the required return. E. The average accounting return is a better method of analysis than the IRR from a financial point of view.

C

You borrow $165,000 to buy a house. The mortgage rate is 4.5 percent and the loan period is 30 years. Payments are made monthly. If you pay the mortgage according to the loan agreement, how much total interest will you pay? A. $106,408 B. $129,079 C. $135,971 D. $164,319 E. $191,406

C

Sue and Neal are twins. Sue invests $5,000 at 7 percent when she is 25 years old. Neal invests $5,000 at 7 percent when he is 30 years old. Both investments compound interest annually. Both Sue and Neal retire at age 60. Which one of the following statements is correct assuming that neither Sue nor Neal has withdrawn any money from their accounts? A. Sue will have less money when she retires than Neal. B. Neal will earn more interest on interest than Sue. C. Neal will earn more compound interest than Sue. D. If both Sue and Neal wait to age 70 to retire, then they will have equal amounts of savings. E. Sue will have more money than Neal as long as they retire at the same time.

E

Which one of these statements related to growing annuities and perpetuities is correct? A. The cash flow used in the growing annuity formula is the initial cash flow at time zero. B. Growth rates cannot be applied to perpetuities if you wish to compute the present value. C. The future value of an annuity will decrease if the growth rate is increased. D. An increase in the rate of growth will decrease the present value of an annuity. E. The present value of a growing perpetuity will decrease if the discount rate is increased.

E

You are borrowing $17,800 to buy a car. The terms of the loan call for monthly payments for 5 years at 8.6 percent interest. What is the amount of each payment? A. $287.71 B. $291.40 C. $301.12 D. $342.76 E.$366.05

E

Which of the following statements related to interest rates are correct? I. Annual interest rates consider the effect of interest earned on reinvested interest payments. II. When comparing loans, you should compare the effective annual rates. III. Lenders are required by law to disclose the effective annual rate of a loan to prospective borrowers. IV. Annual and effective interest rates are equal when interest is compounded annually.

II and IV