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951.

The volume of sales is influenced by ____ of a firm.

A. inance policy
B. redit policy
C. rofit policy
D. und policy
Answer» C. rofit policy
952.

Which of the following is true regarding the expected return of a portfolio?

A. t is a weighted average only for stock portfolios
B. t can only be positive
C. t can never be above the highest individual return
D. ll of the above are true
Answer» D. ll of the above are true
953.

Greater the size of a business unit ________ will be the requirements of working capital.

A. arger
B. ower
C. o change
D. ixed
Answer» B. ower
954.

Portfolio weights are found by_________________.

A. ividing standard deviation by expected value
B. alculating the percentage each asset is to the total portfolio value
C. alculating the return of each asset to total portfolio return
D. ividing expected value by the standard deviation
Answer» C. alculating the return of each asset to total portfolio return
955.

The rate of return on investment ____ with the shortage of working capital.

A. alls
B. oing
C. onstant
D. hange
Answer» B. oing
956.

A computerized trading network that matches buy and sell orders electronically entered by customers is a___________.

A. ational markets system
B. lectronic communications networks
C. nternet investment service
D. lobal investment network.
Answer» C. nternet investment service
957.

According to traditional approach, the average cost of capital _______________.

A. emains constant up to a degree of leverage and rises sharply thereafter with every increase in leverage
B. ises constantly with increase in leverage
C. ecrease up to certain point, remains unchanged for moderate increase in leverage and rises beyond a certain point
D. ecrease at an increasing rate with increase in leverage
Answer» D. ecrease at an increasing rate with increase in leverage
958.

A fixed rate of _________ is payable on debentures

A. ividend
B. ommission
C. nterest
D. rokerage
Answer» D. rokerage
959.

When most people refer to the mean, they are referring to the______________.

A. edian
B. rithmetic mean
C. eometric mean
D. umulative mean
Answer» C. eometric mean
960.

A major difference between real and nominal returns is that_______________.

A. eal returns adjust for inflation and nominal returns do not
B. eal returns use actual cash flows and nominal returns use expected cash flows
C. eal returns adjust for commissions and nominal returns do not
D. eal returns show the highest possible return and nominal returns show the lowest possible return
Answer» B. eal returns use actual cash flows and nominal returns use expected cash flows
961.

Net present value is a popular method which falls

A. ith in non- discount cash flow method
B. ith in discount cash flow method
C. qual With in non- discount cash flow method
D. o discount cash flow
Answer» C. qual With in non- discount cash flow method
962.

Markets in which outstanding securities are traded by investors are classified as

A. rimary markets
B. econdary markets
C. nitial public offering market
D. tock market
Answer» C. nitial public offering market
963.

Money lends to corporations by banks is classified as

A. urodollar market deposits
B. ommercial loans
C. onsumer credit loans
D. onsumer credit loans
Answer» C. onsumer credit loans
964.

Transfer through institutions such as mutual funds or banks are classified as

A. on-financial intermediary
B. inancial intermediary
C. avers intermediary
D. iscounted intermediary
Answer» C. avers intermediary
965.

Market where market makers keep record of stock of financial instruments is classified as

A. tock market
B. ealer market
C. utcry auction system
D. ace to face communication
Answer» C. utcry auction system
966.

Federal Reserve policy and federal surplus or deficit of budget affect the

A. ost of production
B. ost of money
C. pportunity cost
D. nflation risk
Answer» C. pportunity cost
967.

Bonds issue by corporations which are more risky than preferred stocks are classified as

A. eases
B. referred stocks
C. ommon stocks
D. orporate stocks
Answer» D. orporate stocks
968.

Business owned by a single person in unincorporated way is called

A. roprietorship
B. ersonal business
C. rivate Corporation
D. ersonal ownership
Answer» B. ersonal business
969.

An earning of business which is available for free distribution to all stockholders and creditors is classified as

A. ree cash flows
B. ree distribution
C. vailable income
D. ash income
Answer» B. ree distribution
970.

Method of matching orders by posting orders of buying and selling is classified as

A. lectronic communication network
B. lectronic dealer network
C. lectronic stock network
D. lectronic order network
Answer» B. lectronic dealer network
971.

Physical location exchange or telephone networks are types of

A. ong-term markets
B. econdary markets
C. oney markets
D. apital markets
Answer» C. oney markets
972.

Financial markets include

A. rimary markets
B. apital markets
C. hysical asset markets
D. ll of above
Answer» E.
973.

Firm's promise to pay and is backed or guaranteed by bank is classified as

A. ustomer's acceptance
B. anker's acceptance
C. ederal acceptance
D. reasury acceptance
Answer» C. ederal acceptance
974.

Low default-risk security issued by financially secure firms is classified as

A. .S treasury bills
B. ommercial paper
C. ertificate of deposit
D. utual funds
Answer» C. ertificate of deposit
975.

Markets which deals with high liquid and short term debt securities are classified as

A. apital markets
B. oney markets
C. iquid markets
D. hort-term markets
Answer» C. iquid markets
976.

Price of stock that companies observe in financial markets is called

A. arket price
B. ntrinsic price
C. xtrinsic price
D. undamental price
Answer» B. ntrinsic price
977.

Markets for products such as wheat, rice, cotton, real estate and autos dealing is classified as

A. hysical asset markets
B. ntangible assets
C. ompetitive markets
D. asy markets
Answer» B. ntangible assets
978.

Collection of money from investors and spending money in other investment activities is classified as

A. uture funds
B. edge funds
C. etirement funds
D. ension funds
Answer» C. etirement funds
979.

In financial markets, period of maturity within one to five years of financial instruments is classified as

A. hort-term
B. ong-term
C. ntermediate term
D. apital term
Answer» D. apital term
980.

Ability to trade at net price very quickly is classified as

A. riginal trading
B. iquidity
C. ffline trading
D. ixed price trading
Answer» C. ffline trading
981.

Members and employees of credit unions are loaned for

A. ortgages
B. ome improvement loans
C. uto purchases
D. ll of above
Answer» E.
982.

Risk in which value of investment depends on what happens to foreign exchange rates is classified as

A. referred risk
B. xchange rate risk
C. ountry risk
D. oreign risk
Answer» C. ountry risk
983.

Financial security in which there is no default risk and issues by U.S governments is classified as

A. .S treasury bonds
B. ortgages
C. unicipal bonds
D. orporate bonds
Answer» B. ortgages
984.

Bonds issued to individuals by corporations are classified as

A. unicipal bonds
B. orporate bonds
C. .S treasury bonds
D. ortgages
Answer» C. .S treasury bonds
985.

Limited partners in partnership business have

A. o control
B. hole control
C. orporate authority
D. eneral authority
Answer» B. hole control
986.

Corporate governance charter of rules of behaving is applicable on

A. ompetitors
B. hareholders
C. irectors
D. ll of above
Answer» E.
987.

Subset of primary market where firms go publicly by issuing stocks in financial markets is considered as

A. nitial public offering market
B. tock market
C. ssuance market
D. irst stock market
Answer» B. tock market
988.

Condition in which company's imports are more than its exports is classified as

A. oreign trade
B. oreign trade deficits
C. oreign trade surplus
D. rade surplus
Answer» C. oreign trade surplus
989.

In financial markets, period of maturity less than one year of financial instruments is classified as

A. hort-term
B. ong-term
C. ntermediate term
D. apital term
Answer» B. ong-term
990.

Cost of money is affected by factors which includes

A. roduction opportunities
B. isk
C. ll of above
D. nflation
Answer» E.
991.

Legal entity separation from its legal owners and managers with help of state laws is classified as

A. ontrolled corporate business
B. orporation
C. imited corporate business
D. nlimited corporate business
Answer» C. imited corporate business
992.

Sales revenue Rs 90,000, operating taxes Rs 30,000 and operating capital Rs 15,000 then value of free cash flows will be

A. s 45,000.00
B. s 13,500.00
C. s 65,000.00
D. s 75,000.00
Answer» B. s 13,500.00
993.

Partners who are only liable for their own part of investment are considered as

A. enture partners
B. orporate partners
C. imited partners
D. eneral partners
Answer» D. eneral partners
994.

Process of selling company stock at large to general public and get lending from banks is classified as an

A. nitial public offering
B. xternal public offering
C. nternal public offering
D. nprofessional offering
Answer» B. xternal public offering
995.

Price for debt is called

A. ebt rate
B. nvestment return
C. iscount rate
D. nterest rate
Answer» E.
996.

New York Stock Exchange and Nada stock market are classified as types of

A. rimary stock market
B. quity market
C. econdary stock market
D. ublic offering market
Answer» D. ublic offering market
997.

Set of rules consisting of behavior towards its directors, creditors, shareholders, competitors and community is considered as

A. gency governance
B. iring governance
C. orporate governance
D. xternal governance
Answer» D. xternal governance
998.

Notes, mortgages, bonds, stocks, treasury bills and consumer loans are classified as

A. inancial instruments
B. apital assets
C. rimary assets
D. ompetitive instruments
Answer» B. apital assets
999.

Markets in which corporations raise capital for creating market transaction which are classified as

A. ommercial markets
B. esidential markets
C. rimary markets
D. onsumer credit loans
Answer» D. onsumer credit loans
1000.

Conglomerates that combine many financial institutions within a single corporation are classified as

A. referred service corporations
B. ommercial service corporations
C. inancial services corporations
D. ommon service corporations
Answer» D. ommon service corporations