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MAC3702-25-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 1
QUIZ
Friday, 7 March 2025, 12:26 PM
Finished
Friday, 7 March 2025, 1:02 PM
35 mins 50 secs
18.00/20.00
out of 100.00
Complete
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
The following statements with regards to credit decisions and trade-offs are given.
(a) Price elasticity measures the responsiveness of the demand for a product to a
change in price.
(b) The granting of credit can be thought of as a trade-off between holding cash and
holding accounts receivable.
(c) When an increase in sales occurs because of increased credit terms, the gains in
sales revenue will be offset by increased inventory holding costs, increased creditors,
increase in cost of �nancing debtors and incurrence of bad debts.
(d) Companies targets sales as a method to increase pro�tability. When sales
increase and paid for by customers in cash, the company will bene�t by having an
increase in pro�ts.
(e) Granting of credit to customers can be seen as a trade-off between holding
inventory and holding accounts receivable.
Which of the above statements are ?
a. Options (a), (b) and (c).
b. Options (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
c. Options (b), (c), (d) and (e)
d. Options (a), (c) and (e)
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Company A currently have debt to the value of R3 million. The equity value is
R3 750 000. They want to invest in a new capital project to the value of R2 500 000.
The targeted capital structure they are working towards is 50% debt, 50% equity.
How will the amount of R2 500 000 be �nanced for the company to meet the targeted
capital structure?
a. R1 1000 000 debt �nance and R1 400 000 equity �nance
b. R875 00 debt �nance and R1 625 000 equity �nance
c. Equity to the value of R875 000 and debt to the value of R1 625 000
d. Equity �nance to the value of R1 625 000 and debt �nance to the value of
R875 000.
Complete
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which of the following statement/s is/are more accurate?
a) Companies with an aggressive working capital policy usually do not have big
cash reserves to take advantage of asset acquisition opportunities that may arise.
b) Debtors’ time lag is an indication of how long it takes the company to convert its
resource inputs into cash for companies that sell on credit.
c) A company’s working capital typically consists of current assets, long term
investments and inventory.
d) Increase in sales will have no bearing on company’s working capital
requirements.
Choose the correct statement or combination of statements:
a. Statements (c) and (d)
b. Statement (a)
c. Statement (b)
d. Statements (a) and (b)
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Which of the following statements regarding the asset turnover ratio are more
accurate?
a) The ratio shows how many rands of sales are generated from each rand invested
in the assets of the business.
b) The ratio indicates effective use of property, plant and equipment in generating
revenue for the business.
c) The ratio shows which assets are more effective in generating revenue for the
business.
d) The ratio may be used to indicate possible impairments in the assets of the
business.
e) The ratio indicates the effectiveness of the assets in producing pro�ts for the
business.
a. Options (a), (b) and (d)
b. Options (b), (c) and (e)
c. Options (a) and (d)
d. Options (b) and (c)
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Which of the following statements are inaccurate?
a) The equivalent annual income technique considers the useful life of the project,
and not the time value of money.
b) Where there are funding constraints, projects with the highest NPV must be
chosen.
c) When comparing two projects with different lives, NPV ∞ technique can be used
to evaluate both projects.
d) After considering qualitative factors and availability of funds, mutually exclusive
projects that generate a positive NPV can be chosen within a company.
e) Interest expenses incurred in funding the project must be ignored when
calculating the cash �ows in an NPV evaluation.
Choose the combination:
a. Options (b) and (e)
b. Options (a), (c) and (d)
c. Options (b), (d) and (e)
d. Options (a), (b) and (d)
Complete
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Regarding working capital, which of the following statements are ?
a) Net working capital is inventory, plus trade receivables, plus cash and minus trade
payables
b) A company can shorten its operating cycle by ensuring that its suppliers are paid
early all the time, leading to potential discounts from the suppliers.
c) Net working capital also refers to net current assets.
d) Negative working capital indicates poor management of working capital of the
company.
e) Negative working capital means that the company is insolvent, as it is not able to
meet its short-term obligations.
Choose the combination.
a. Option (c) and (d)
b. Option (a), (b) and (e)
c. Option (a), (b), (d) and (e)
d. Option (b), (c) and (d)
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MAC3702-25-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 1
QUIZ
Friday, 7 March 2025, 12:26 PM
Finished
Friday, 7 March 2025, 1:02 PM
35 mins 50 secs
18.00/20.00
out of 100.00
Complete
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
The following statements with regards to credit decisions and trade-offs are given.
(a) Price elasticity measures the responsiveness of the demand for a product to a
change in price.
(b) The granting of credit can be thought of as a trade-off between holding cash and
holding accounts receivable.
(c) When an increase in sales occurs because of increased credit terms, the gains in
sales revenue will be offset by increased inventory holding costs, increased creditors,
increase in cost of �nancing debtors and incurrence of bad debts.
(d) Companies targets sales as a method to increase pro�tability. When sales
increase and paid for by customers in cash, the company will bene�t by having an
increase in pro�ts.
(e) Granting of credit to customers can be seen as a trade-off between holding
inventory and holding accounts receivable.
Which of the above statements are ?
a. Options (a), (b) and (c).
b. Options (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
c. Options (b), (c), (d) and (e)
d. Options (a), (c) and (e)
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Company A currently have debt to the value of R3 million. The equity value is
R3 750 000. They want to invest in a new capital project to the value of R2 500 000.
The targeted capital structure they are working towards is 50% debt, 50% equity.
How will the amount of R2 500 000 be �nanced for the company to meet the targeted
capital structure?
a. R1 1000 000 debt �nance and R1 400 000 equity �nance
b. R875 00 debt �nance and R1 625 000 equity �nance
c. Equity to the value of R875 000 and debt to the value of R1 625 000
d. Equity �nance to the value of R1 625 000 and debt �nance to the value of
R875 000.
Complete
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which of the following statement/s is/are more accurate?
a) Companies with an aggressive working capital policy usually do not have big
cash reserves to take advantage of asset acquisition opportunities that may arise.
b) Debtors’ time lag is an indication of how long it takes the company to convert its
resource inputs into cash for companies that sell on credit.
c) A company’s working capital typically consists of current assets, long term
investments and inventory.
d) Increase in sales will have no bearing on company’s working capital
requirements.
Choose the correct statement or combination of statements:
a. Statements (c) and (d)
b. Statement (a)
c. Statement (b)
d. Statements (a) and (b)
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Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which of the following statements regarding the asset turnover ratio are more
accurate?
a) The ratio shows how many rands of sales are generated from each rand invested
in the assets of the business.
b) The ratio indicates effective use of property, plant and equipment in generating
revenue for the business.
c) The ratio shows which assets are more effective in generating revenue for the
business.
d) The ratio may be used to indicate possible impairments in the assets of the
business.
e) The ratio indicates the effectiveness of the assets in producing pro�ts for the
business.
a. Options (a), (b) and (d)
b. Options (b), (c) and (e)
c. Options (a) and (d)
d. Options (b) and (c)
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Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which of the following statements are inaccurate?
a) The equivalent annual income technique considers the useful life of the project,
and not the time value of money.
b) Where there are funding constraints, projects with the highest NPV must be
chosen.
c) When comparing two projects with different lives, NPV ∞ technique can be used
to evaluate both projects.
d) After considering qualitative factors and availability of funds, mutually exclusive
projects that generate a positive NPV can be chosen within a company.
e) Interest expenses incurred in funding the project must be ignored when
calculating the cash �ows in an NPV evaluation.
Choose the combination:
a. Options (b) and (e)
b. Options (a), (c) and (d)
c. Options (b), (d) and (e)
d. Options (a), (b) and (d)
Complete
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Regarding working capital, which of the following statements are ?
a) Net working capital is inventory, plus trade receivables, plus cash and minus trade
payables
b) A company can shorten its operating cycle by ensuring that its suppliers are paid
early all the time, leading to potential discounts from the suppliers.
c) Net working capital also refers to net current assets.
d) Negative working capital indicates poor management of working capital of the
company.
e) Negative working capital means that the company is insolvent, as it is not able to
meet its short-term obligations.
Choose the combination.
a. Option (c) and (d)
b. Option (a), (b) and (e)
c. Option (a), (b), (d) and (e)
d. Option (b), (c) and (d)
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