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The required rate of return is also known as the BLANK in the context of corporate
finance.
Inflation
Hurdle rate
Opportunity cost
Risk - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hurdle rate.
The BLANK is the rate of return or compensation that an investor or lender will accept
for investments such as stocks, bonds, or loans.
Hurdle rate
Inflation
Opportunity cost
Required rate of return - CORRECT ANSWERS-Required rate of return
BLANK Is the possibility that the realized or actual return will differ from the expected
return?
Hurdle rate.
Inflation
Opportunity cost
Risk - CORRECT ANSWERS-Risk
Which components of an interest rate is an indicator of inflation and opportunity cost?
Capital growth rate
Risk-free rate
Sustainable growth rate
Sales growth rate - CORRECT ANSWERS-Risk-free rate
What is the name for the interest rate expressed on an annual basis?
Sustainable growth rate
Historical regression
Annual percentage rate
,Annual Percent of sales - CORRECT ANSWERS-Annual percentage rate
Why is the required rate of return also known as the hurdle rate?
It is simple and helps ensure that users do not spend more than the cash that they have
available.
It is the minimum rate that a firm must surpass to accept a project.
It enables users to connect bank and credit card accounts to automatically update
income and expenses.
It is the maximum rate that a firm must surpass to deny a project. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-It is the minimum rate that a firm must surpass to accept a project.
You want to buy a house, so you obtain a mortgage for which you can afford the
monthly mortgage payment. What process have you engaged in as part of your financial
decision making?
Profit turnover
Gross margin
Financing
Accounts receivable turnover - CORRECT ANSWERS-Financing
What area of finance involves deciding which assets to invest in to create wealth in the
future?
Financial forecasting
Ratio analysis
Accounting
Investments - CORRECT ANSWERS-Investments
Hannah is the financial manager. A project approved and will cost $5million. Since the
company does not have enough cash on reserve, she must figure out how to raise
enough money to start the project. She can choose bonds, new stocks, a mortgage
loan, or some combo. What task is Hannah performing in this scenario?
Making financing decisions
Managing working capital
Making investment decisions
Managing interdepartmental loans - CORRECT ANSWERS-Making a financing decision
Maria and Mateo are setting financial goas. They decide that they need to save $200
each month to reach their goal of taking their kids to Spain next summer. What is the
objective of setting such a goal? - CORRECT ANSWERS-To maximize individual utility.
Which professional works with individuals to help them achieve their financial goals?
financial manager
, Financial forecaster
Financial planner
Accountant - CORRECT ANSWERS-Financial planner
Omar is about to purchase a new car for $30,000. He knows he wants to buy the car,
but he is still trying to decide how to pay for it. He has barely over $30,000 in his bank
account. He can either take out an auto loan or use a mix of cash and auto loan. In this
scenario, what is Omar doing?
Financing a goal
providing loans
Risk diversification
investing a goal - CORRECT ANSWERS-Financing a goal
What does the term legal describe?
Encourage manipulation of accounting procedures to optimize the company's profit
Release managers who do not attempt to maximize immediate shareholder value
Set strict covenants that the company cannot uphold if it chooses a risky project
An action that is in accordance with the laws and rules set by an authority. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-An action that is in accordance with the laws and rules set by an authority.
What does high inventory turnover relative to the industry and competitors indicate?
Models are required by the SEC when a firm plans to issue additional stock on the
public market.
The firm holds too much inventory and its successful selling its good and services.
Models allow users to see the complex relationships between sales and other aspects
of the business.
The firm does not hold enough inventory and is making its customers wait longer to
receive their purchased goods. - CORRECT ANSWERS-The firm does not hold enough
inventory and is making its customers wait longer to receive their purchased goods.
What is the ratio that tells you on average how long it takes for a firm to collect accounts
receivable.
Average Benchmarking
Opportunity cost
Average collection period
Leading indicator - CORRECT ANSWERS-Average collection period
Three different names are used for interest rate for different purposes and perspectives:
Discount rate, required rate, and cost of capital.
Required rate, correlated indicator, opportunity cost
Cost of capital, interest rate, and renew rate