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What are the earnings per share (EPS) for a company that earned $100,000 last year in after-tax profits, has 200,000 common shares outstanding and $1.2 million in retained earning at the year end?

A.
$100,000
A.
$100,000
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B.
$6.00
B.
$6.00
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C.
$0.50
C.
$0.50
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D.
$6.50
D.
$6.50
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Suggested answer: C

A single, overall cost of capital is often used to evaluate projects because:

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It avoids the problem of computing the required rate of return for each investment proposal
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It avoids the problem of computing the required rate of return for each investment proposal
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B.
It is the only way to measure a firm's required return
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It is the only way to measure a firm's required return
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C.
It acknowledges that most new investment projects have about the same degree of risk
C.
It acknowledges that most new investment projects have about the same degree of risk
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D.
It acknowledges that most new investment projects offer about the same expected return
D.
It acknowledges that most new investment projects offer about the same expected return
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Suggested answer: A

The cost of equity capital is all of the following Except:

A.
The minimum rate that a firm should earn on the equity-financed part of an investment
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The minimum rate that a firm should earn on the equity-financed part of an investment
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B.
A return on the equity-financed portion of an investment that, at worst, leaves the market price of the stock unchanged
B.
A return on the equity-financed portion of an investment that, at worst, leaves the market price of the stock unchanged
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C.
By far the most difficult component cost to estimate
C.
By far the most difficult component cost to estimate
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D.
Generally lower than the before-tax cost of debt
D.
Generally lower than the before-tax cost of debt
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Suggested answer: D

If the following are balance sheet changes:

$5,005 decrease in accounts receivable

$7,000 decrease in cash

$12,012 decrease in notes payable

$10,001 increase in accounts payablea 'use' of funds would be the:

A.
$7,000 decrease in cash
A.
$7,000 decrease in cash
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B.
$5,005 decrease in accounts receivable
B.
$5,005 decrease in accounts receivable
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C.
$10,001 increase in accounts payable
C.
$10,001 increase in accounts payable
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D.
$12,012 decrease in notes payable
D.
$12,012 decrease in notes payable
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Suggested answer: D

The concept that dollar today is worth more than a dollar received in future. It is:

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Time value of money
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Time value of money
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B.
Compounding
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Compounding
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C.
Timeline
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Timeline
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D.
Future value
D.
Future value
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Suggested answer: A

Rule 72 is:

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A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to double a sum at a given interest rate
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A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to double a sum at a given interest rate
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B.
A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to triple a sum at a given interest rate
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A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to triple a sum at a given interest rate
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C.
A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to graphically represent the time value of money
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A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to graphically represent the time value of money
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D.
A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to make the future value of deposited money
D.
A useful formula for estimating how long it will take to make the future value of deposited money
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Suggested answer: A

On an accounting statement of cash flows an 'increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents' appears as:

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A cash flow from operating activities
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A cash flow from operating activities
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B.
A cash flow from investing activities
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A cash flow from investing activities
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C.
A cash flow from financing activities
C.
A cash flow from financing activities
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D.
None of the above
D.
None of the above
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Suggested answer: D

Uses of funds include a (an):

A.
Decrease in cash
A.
Decrease in cash
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B.
Increase in any liability
B.
Increase in any liability
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C.
Increase in fixed assets
C.
Increase in fixed assets
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D.
Tax refund
D.
Tax refund
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Suggested answer: A

A tax structure in which the larger the amount of taxable income, the higher the rate at which it is taxed is:

A.
Marginal tax rate
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Marginal tax rate
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B.
Progressive tax structure
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Progressive tax structure
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C.
Tax bracket
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Tax bracket
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D.
Immovable tax structure
D.
Immovable tax structure
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Suggested answer: B

Average tax rate:

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Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed on average; calculated by dividing the tax liability by taxable income
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Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed on average; calculated by dividing the tax liability by taxable income
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B.
Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed annually; calculated by dividing the tax liability by taxable income.
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Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed annually; calculated by dividing the tax liability by taxable income.
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C.
Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed on average; calculated by dividing the tax liability by non-taxable income
C.
Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed on average; calculated by dividing the tax liability by non-taxable income
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D.
Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed on average; calculated by dividing the tax liability by expenses
D.
Is the rate at which each dollar of taxable income is taxed on average; calculated by dividing the tax liability by expenses
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Suggested answer: A
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