MBA Finance

Question 1

What does the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) represent?

Accepted Answer

The blended cost of a firm's equity and debt financing weighted by their proportions

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The average interest rate on all debt

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The return required by equity shareholders only

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The cost of issuing new shares

Question 2

Which financial statement shows a company's revenues and expenses over a period of time?

Accepted Answer

Income Statement

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Balance Sheet

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Statement of Cash Flows

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Statement of Retained Earnings

Question 3

What is the Net Present Value (NPV) rule for capital budgeting decisions?

Accepted Answer

Accept projects with NPV greater than zero

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Accept projects with NPV less than zero

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Accept projects with NPV equal to zero

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Accept projects with the lowest NPV

Question 4

Which ratio measures a company's ability to meet short-term obligations using its most liquid assets?

Accepted Answer

Quick Ratio

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Debt-to-Equity Ratio

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Current Ratio

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Return on Assets

Question 5

What is the primary goal of financial management in a publicly traded corporation?

Accepted Answer

Maximize shareholder wealth

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Maximize total revenues

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Minimize total costs

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Maximize employee compensation

Question 6

In capital structure theory, what does the Modigliani-Miller theorem suggest in a world without taxes?

Accepted Answer

Capital structure is irrelevant to firm value

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Firms should use maximum debt financing

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Equity financing is always cheaper than debt

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Dividends determine firm value