MBA Finance 2

Question 1

What is 'beta' in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)?

Accepted Answer

A measure of a stock's volatility relative to the market

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The risk-free rate of return

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The expected market return

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The firm's dividend yield

Question 2

Which type of analysis compares a company's financial ratios to industry averages?

Accepted Answer

Benchmarking Analysis

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Trend Analysis

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Vertical Analysis

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Horizontal Analysis

Question 3

What is 'free cash flow' primarily used to measure?

Accepted Answer

Cash available after capital expenditures for distribution to stakeholders

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Total revenue generated

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Operating expenses incurred

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Book value of assets

Question 4

What does a high Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

Investors expect high future growth from the company

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The stock is undervalued

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The company has low profitability

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The dividend payout is high

Question 5

In bond valuation, what happens to bond prices when market interest rates rise?

Accepted Answer

Bond prices fall

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Bond prices rise proportionally

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Bond prices remain unchanged

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Bond prices become unpredictable

Question 6

What is the purpose of a pro forma financial statement?

Accepted Answer

To project future financial performance based on assumptions

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To report historical audit results

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To satisfy regulatory filing requirements

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To calculate current tax obligations