MIDTERM EXAMINATION SPRING 2007 VU ACC501 - BUSINESS FINANCE (Session - 1 )


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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
SPRING 2007 Marks: 40
ACC501 - BUSINESS FINANCE (Session - 1 ) Time: 90min
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Exam Date: Saturday, May 12, 2007
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any question:
All questions are compulsory.
This exam consists of 10M ultiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each, 5 True/False of 1
mark each,3 Short questions of 5 marks each and 1comprehensive Numerical of 10marks.
For each Multiple Choice Question, read the options available and select which you consider is the
correct one.
You are required to show all the working of short as well as practical question.
Use of calculator is allowed.
This examination is closed book, closed notes and closed neighbours.
Do not ask question about the contents of this examination from anyone.
You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the Supervisor will be the official
timekeeper of the test.
Failure to comply with the Supervisor’s directions will result in your test being cancelled. Please
comply with supervisor’s directions to avoid any unpleasant event
For Teacher's use only
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Marks
Question 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Marks
Question
Marks
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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The Ratios showing the ability of a firm to pay its bills in short-run are called:
Leverage Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Market Value Ratios
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Evaluating the size, timing and risk of future cash flows is the essence of :
Capital Budgeting
Capital Structure
Inventory Control
None of the given options
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Sumi Corporation is dealing in furniture industry. It has an equity multiplier of 1.78
times. The debt to equity ratio would be:
0.38 times
0.58 times
0.78 times
0.98 times
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
________________ involves the sale of used securities from one investor to another.
Primary Market
Secondary Market
Tertiary Market
None of the given options
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Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
SNT Corporation paid Rs. 28,900 as tax in 2006. If the tax rate was 34%, what was the
taxable income of the corporation during 2006?
Rs. 90,000
Rs. 85,000
Rs. 65,000
Rs. 77,000
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
______________ pays no coupon at all and is offered at a price that is much lower than its
stated value.
Government Bond
Floating Rate Bond
Zero Growth Bond
None of the given options
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statement provides a financial summary of the firm’s operating
results during a specified period.
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Cash Flow Statement
Retained Earning Statement
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Depreciation expense does not reflect a cash outflow but still shown as an expense on the
income statement to serve as a:
Cash inflow
.
Cash outflow
Tax Shield
Interest Shield
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Investors demand extra yield on a taxable bond as a compensation for the unfavorable tax
treatment, known as:
Taxability premium
Inflation premium
Interest Rate Risk Premium
None of the given options
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If you invest Rs. 150 in a bank on an interest rate of 14%. How much will you have in
your account after 5 years ?
Rs. 78
Rs.163
Rs. 207
Rs. 289
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A series of constant, or level, cash flows that occur at the end of each period for some
fixed number of periods is called Perpetuity.
True
False
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A dollar in hand today is worth more than a dollar promised at some time in future.
True
False
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Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Profit Margin is calculated by dividing Net Income over Sales.
True
False
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
While making Common Size Statements, Balance sheet items are shown as a percentage
of total liabilities.
True
False
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Present value of all the cash inflows can be calculated by compounding each cash flow
separately.
True
False
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 )
Cash Flows for a project are given below:
Period Cash Flows
1 Rs.8,000
2 Rs.12,000
3 Rs.20,000
4 Rs.35,000
5 Rs.40,000
Compute the Future Value of cash flow stream of project at the end of year 5 with a
compound annual interest rate of 14%.
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )
Explain the difference between Simple Interest & Compound Interest with the help of
example.
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 5 )
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A company has total annual sales (25% on cash basis) of Rs.3,000,000 and a gross profit
margin of 20 %. Its current assets are Rs. 500,000; current liabilities are Rs. 340,000;
inventories are Rs. 260,000; and cash is Rs. 60,000.
Calculate:
(a) How much average inventory should be carried if management wants the inventory
turnover to be 5 times? and
(b)How rapidly (in how many days) must accounts receivable be collected if
management wants to have an average of Rs.240,000 invested in receivables? (Assume a
365-day year.)
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 10 )
ST manufacturing company is offering the following bonds for issue. Calculate the value
of each bond.
Bond Par Value Coupon Rate Years to Maturity Req. Stated
(Rs.) (%) (Years) Return (%)
A 1,000 7 12 8
B 500 12 15 10
C 100 16 20 12
Note :
>>In case of Bond A, interest payments are made annually
>>In case of Bond B, interest payments are made semi-annually
>>In case of Bond C, interest payments are made quarterly
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Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following symbol is used for multiple line comments in JavaScript?
/
//
/*
//*
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
____________ is a system software that converts the source code written in high level
language into machine language code.
Utilities
Drivers
Language Translator
None of the these
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
__________ is a particularly good language for processing numerical data, but it does
not lend itself very well to large business programs
BASIC
PASCAL
JAVA
FORTRAN
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following number system is used by microprocessor?
Binary
Decimal
Octal
Hexadecimal
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The __________Processor is specially designed for PDA?
PowerPC
StrongARM
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Crusoe
SPARC
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Mainframe Computers are also called _____
Enterprise Servers
Personal Servers
Enterprise Managers
Window Servers
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
URL is a/an ________
Device
Component
Address
Tool
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Ada, Countess of Lovelace developed first:
Computer
Website
Computer Program
Analytical engine
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 )
What is the problem with Brute Force Strategy approach?
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 )
What was the name of first computer in which binary numbers were used instead of
decimal numbers ?
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 2 )
How can we say that JavaScript is Not Object-Oriented language?
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
List down the names of any three parameters on which we analyze an algorithm.
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
Write differences between Shareware and Trialware software.
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
What is function of Goal Seek command in Excel?

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