HBS CORe FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. Standard Deviation - Definition - ANSWER ✔ A measure of the spread of a
data set's values around its mean value.
2. Standard Error - Definition - ANSWER ✔ Estimates how close the mean of
the sample is to the mean of the overall population
3. Standard Error - Formula - ANSWER ✔ Standard Deviation / Sqrt(n)
4. Variance - ANSWER ✔ A measure of the spread of a data set's values
around its mean value.
5. Coefficient of Variation - Definition - ANSWER ✔ Measure of a data set's
variation relative to its mean. Expressed as a % of mean
6. Coefficient of Variation - Formula - ANSWER ✔ CV = STD/Mean
7. 68-95-99.7 Rule - ANSWER ✔ Normal Distribution
68% of values within 1 stdev
,95% of values within 2 stdev
99.7% of value within 3 stdev
8. Adjusted R-Squared - ANSWER ✔ Used to compare regression models
against each other. Unique property of decreasing when an independent
variable that does not improve the model is added
9. Base Case - ANSWER ✔ Element of a categorical variable that is not
included in the regression model
10.Central Limit Theorem - ANSWER ✔ If we take sufficiently large randomly
selected samples from a population, the means of these samples will be
normally distributed regardless the underlying population's distribution
11.Which of the following statements is NOT true in relation to the Gordon
Growth Model?
Terminal value is the present value of infinite cash flows expected in the future.
A higher discount rate results in a higher terminal value.
The Gordon Growth Model assumes that the growth rate will remain fixed.
A higher growth rate results in a higher terminal value. - ANSWER ✔ A higher
discount rate results in a higher terminal value.
12.When projecting financial statements, which of the following accounts is
difficult to forecast using the percent of sales method?
,Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Interest Expense
Cost of Sales - ANSWER ✔ Interest Expense
13.A company is considering buying a diagnostic piece of equipment for
$250,000. The machine will be depreciated on a straight-line basis for 10
years with a salvage value of $40,000. The company expects the machine to
be able to generate after-tax revenues of $33,000 in each of the 10 years, and
then it will sell the machine for $40,000 at the end of 10 years. The sum of
the undiscounted cash flows is $370,000. The discount rate is 7%. The net
present value is calculated to be $2,112.
Which of the following statements is true?
The company should not buy the equipment because the NPV is less than the
annual revenues expected.
The company should not buy the equipment because the NPV is less than the
initial cost of the equipment.
The company should buy the equipment because the sum of the undiscounted
cash flows is greater than the initial cost of the equipment.
The company should buy the equipment because the NPV is - ANSWER ✔ The
company should buy the equipment because the NPV is positive.
14.Cybertrex, a manufacturing facility, rented a new piece of equipment on
January 1st and agreed to pay an annual rental fee of $18,000 at the end of
, each of the next 10 years. The weighted average cost of capital of the
company is 8%.
The present value of $1 for 10 years at 8% is 0.46319
The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 10 years at 8% is 6.71008
What is the Present Value of the rental payments over 10 years? - ANSWER ✔
The correct answer is: $120,781
It is calculated by multiplying the annual payment by the present value of an
annuity factor.
$18,000 * 6.71008 = $120,781
15.An automotive parts company that sells to automotive manufacturers is
forecasting revenue as part of its internal budgeting and planning process.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be important in its forecasting
assumptions?
Expected number of customers
Customer acquisition and retention rates
Profitability of customer orders
Level of long-term debt - ANSWER ✔ Level of long-term debt
16.On which financial statements would you be most likely to find information
about capital expenditures related to the purchase of equipment during the
past year?
17.Look at the ending balance of the PPE account in the balance sheet
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. Standard Deviation - Definition - ANSWER ✔ A measure of the spread of a
data set's values around its mean value.
2. Standard Error - Definition - ANSWER ✔ Estimates how close the mean of
the sample is to the mean of the overall population
3. Standard Error - Formula - ANSWER ✔ Standard Deviation / Sqrt(n)
4. Variance - ANSWER ✔ A measure of the spread of a data set's values
around its mean value.
5. Coefficient of Variation - Definition - ANSWER ✔ Measure of a data set's
variation relative to its mean. Expressed as a % of mean
6. Coefficient of Variation - Formula - ANSWER ✔ CV = STD/Mean
7. 68-95-99.7 Rule - ANSWER ✔ Normal Distribution
68% of values within 1 stdev
,95% of values within 2 stdev
99.7% of value within 3 stdev
8. Adjusted R-Squared - ANSWER ✔ Used to compare regression models
against each other. Unique property of decreasing when an independent
variable that does not improve the model is added
9. Base Case - ANSWER ✔ Element of a categorical variable that is not
included in the regression model
10.Central Limit Theorem - ANSWER ✔ If we take sufficiently large randomly
selected samples from a population, the means of these samples will be
normally distributed regardless the underlying population's distribution
11.Which of the following statements is NOT true in relation to the Gordon
Growth Model?
Terminal value is the present value of infinite cash flows expected in the future.
A higher discount rate results in a higher terminal value.
The Gordon Growth Model assumes that the growth rate will remain fixed.
A higher growth rate results in a higher terminal value. - ANSWER ✔ A higher
discount rate results in a higher terminal value.
12.When projecting financial statements, which of the following accounts is
difficult to forecast using the percent of sales method?
,Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Interest Expense
Cost of Sales - ANSWER ✔ Interest Expense
13.A company is considering buying a diagnostic piece of equipment for
$250,000. The machine will be depreciated on a straight-line basis for 10
years with a salvage value of $40,000. The company expects the machine to
be able to generate after-tax revenues of $33,000 in each of the 10 years, and
then it will sell the machine for $40,000 at the end of 10 years. The sum of
the undiscounted cash flows is $370,000. The discount rate is 7%. The net
present value is calculated to be $2,112.
Which of the following statements is true?
The company should not buy the equipment because the NPV is less than the
annual revenues expected.
The company should not buy the equipment because the NPV is less than the
initial cost of the equipment.
The company should buy the equipment because the sum of the undiscounted
cash flows is greater than the initial cost of the equipment.
The company should buy the equipment because the NPV is - ANSWER ✔ The
company should buy the equipment because the NPV is positive.
14.Cybertrex, a manufacturing facility, rented a new piece of equipment on
January 1st and agreed to pay an annual rental fee of $18,000 at the end of
, each of the next 10 years. The weighted average cost of capital of the
company is 8%.
The present value of $1 for 10 years at 8% is 0.46319
The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 10 years at 8% is 6.71008
What is the Present Value of the rental payments over 10 years? - ANSWER ✔
The correct answer is: $120,781
It is calculated by multiplying the annual payment by the present value of an
annuity factor.
$18,000 * 6.71008 = $120,781
15.An automotive parts company that sells to automotive manufacturers is
forecasting revenue as part of its internal budgeting and planning process.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be important in its forecasting
assumptions?
Expected number of customers
Customer acquisition and retention rates
Profitability of customer orders
Level of long-term debt - ANSWER ✔ Level of long-term debt
16.On which financial statements would you be most likely to find information
about capital expenditures related to the purchase of equipment during the
past year?
17.Look at the ending balance of the PPE account in the balance sheet
