BEC Financial Management and Capital Budgeting

Question 1

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) represents:

Accepted Answer

The average rate a company must earn to satisfy all capital providers

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The interest rate on the company's long-term debt

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The return required by common equity shareholders only

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The company's effective tax rate on earnings

Question 2

Net Present Value (NPV) of a project is calculated as:

Accepted Answer

Present value of future cash inflows minus the initial investment

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Total undiscounted cash inflows minus total cash outflows

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Future value of cash inflows divided by the cost of capital

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Annual operating income divided by total assets

Question 3

A company's Internal Rate of Return (IRR) decision rule states: accept a project if:

Accepted Answer

IRR exceeds the required rate of return (hurdle rate)

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IRR is less than the cost of debt

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IRR equals zero

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IRR is less than the NPV

Question 4

Working capital is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Current assets minus current liabilities

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Total assets minus total liabilities

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Cash and cash equivalents only

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Long-term assets minus long-term debt

Question 5

The payback period method evaluates a project based on:

Accepted Answer

How long it takes to recover the initial investment from cash flows

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The present value of all future cash flows

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The project's average accounting return on investment

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The difference between IRR and WACC

Question 6

Financial leverage refers to the use of:

Accepted Answer

Debt financing to amplify returns on equity

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Short-term borrowing to fund current operations

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Accounts receivable to secure a line of credit

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Retained earnings to fund capital expenditures