CCM Financial Analysis & Planning 3

Question 1

When evaluating two mutually exclusive projects with different useful lives, the most appropriate comparison technique is:

Accepted Answer

Equivalent Annual Annuity (EAA)

Answer

The Equivalent Annual Annuity converts each project's NPV into an annual figure, enabling fair comparison of projects with unequal lives.

Question 2

A company's Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) increased from 35 to 52 days. This most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Customers are taking longer to pay

Answer

Rising DSO means it takes longer on average to collect receivables, signaling potential collection problems or more lenient credit terms.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'economic value added' (EVA)?

Accepted Answer

Net operating profit after tax minus the cost of invested capital

Answer

EVA = NOPAT − (WACC × Invested Capital), measuring how much profit remains after covering the cost of all capital employed.

Question 4

Under a scenario planning approach, a 'worst-case scenario' financial plan typically assumes:

Accepted Answer

The most pessimistic but plausible combination of variables

Answer

A worst-case scenario combines unfavorable yet realistic assumptions to stress-test the financial plan's resilience.

Question 5

The DuPont analysis decomposes Return on Equity (ROE) into which three components?

Accepted Answer

Net profit margin, asset turnover, and equity multiplier

Answer

The classic DuPont formula is ROE = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier, isolating profitability, efficiency, and leverage drivers.

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CCM Financial Analysis & Planning 3