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2025/2026 Exam Prep & Practice Questions
What is generally not considered to be a pre-tax non-recurring (unusual or infrequent)
item? - correct answerExtraordinary gains/losses
what is false about depreciation and amortization - correct answerD&A may be
classified within interest expense
Company X's current assets increased by $40 million from 2007-2008 while the
companies current liabilities increased by $25 million over the same period. the cash
impact of the change in working capital was - correct answera decrease of 15 million
the final component of an earnings projection model is calculating interest expense. the
calculation may create a circular reference because - correct answerinterest expense
affects net income, which affects FCF, which affects the amount of debt a company
pays down, which, in turn affects the interest expense, hence the circular reference
a 10-q financial filing has all of the following characteristics except - correct
answerissued four times a year.
Depreciation Expense found in the SG&A line of the income statement for a
manufacturing firm would most likely be attributable to which of the following - correct
answercomputers used by the accounting department
If a company has projected revenues of $10 billion, a gross profit margin of 65%, and
projected SG&A expenses of $2billion, what is the company's operating (EBIT) margin?
- correct answer45%
A company has the following information, 1. 2014 revenues of $5 billion,2013 Accounts
receivable of $400 million, 2014 accounts receivable of $600 million, what are the days
sales outstanding - correct answer36.5
A company has the following information:
• 2014 Revenues of $8 billion
• 2014 COGS of $5 billion
• 2013 Accounts receivable of $400 million
• 2014 Accounts receivable of $600 million
• 2013 Inventories of $1 billion
• 2014 Inventories of $800 million
• 2013 Accounts payable of $250 million
• 2014 Accounts payable of $300 million
,What are the inventory days for the company? - correct answer65.7 days
Which of the following is true - correct answerCoca Cola's brand name is not reflected
as an intangible asset on its balance sheet
A company has the following information:
• 2014 share repurchase plan of $4 billion
• Average share price of $60 for the year 2013
• Expected EPS growth for 2014 of 10%
What should the number of shares repurchased by the company be in your financial
model? - correct answer60.6 million
non-controlling interest - correct answeris an expense on the income statement and
equity o the balance sheet
A company has the following information:
• 2013 retained earnings balance of $12 billion
• Net income of $3.5 billion in 2014
• Capex of $200 million in 2014
• Preferred dividends of $100 million in 2014
• Common dividends of $400 million in 2014
What is the retained earnings balance at the end of 2014? - correct answer15 billion
in order to find out how much cash is available to pay down short term debt, such as
revolving credit line, you must take - correct answerbeginning cash balance + pre-debt
cash flows - min. cash balance - required principal payments of LT and other debt
to calculate interest expense in the future, you should do which of the following - correct
answerapply a weighted average interest rate times the average debt balance over the
course of the year
enterprise (transaction) value represents the: - correct answervalue of all capital
invested in a business
A debt holder would be primarily concerned with which of the following multiples?
I. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / EBITDA
II. Price/Earnings
III. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / Sales - correct answer1 and 3 only
On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million
shares outstanding. The company has net debt of $300 million. After building an
earnings model for Company X, you have projected free cash flow for each year
through 2020 as follows:
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280
, You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10%
and assume that free cash flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the
final projected year. Estimate the present value of the projected free cash flows through
2020, discounted at the stated WACC. Assume all cash flows are generated at the end
of the year (i.e., no mid-year adjustment): - correct answer837 million
On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million
shares outstanding. The
company has net debt of $300 million. After building an earnings model for Company X,
you have projected free
cash flow for each year through 2014 as follows:
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280
You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10%
and assume that free cash
flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the final projected year.
Calculate Company X's implied Enterprise Value by using the discounted cash flow
method: - correct answer2951.2 million
On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million
shares outstanding. The
company has net debt of $300 million. After building an earnings model for Company X,
you have projected free
cash flow for each year through 2014 as follows:
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280
You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10%
and assume that free cash
flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the final projected year.
According to the discounted cash flow valuation method, Company X shares are: -
correct answer.13 per share overvalued
the formula for discounting any specific period cash flow in period "t"is: - correct
answercash flow from period "t" divided by (1+discount rate raised exponentially to "t"
the terminal value of a business that grows indefinitely is calculated as follows - correct
answercash flow from period "t+1" divided by (discount rate-growth rate)
the two-stage DCF model is: - correct answerwhere stage 1 is an explicit projection of
free cash flows (generally for 5-10 years), and stage 2 is a lump-sum estimate of the
cash flows beyond the explicit forecast period
2025/2026 Exam Prep & Practice Questions
What is generally not considered to be a pre-tax non-recurring (unusual or infrequent)
item? - correct answerExtraordinary gains/losses
what is false about depreciation and amortization - correct answerD&A may be
classified within interest expense
Company X's current assets increased by $40 million from 2007-2008 while the
companies current liabilities increased by $25 million over the same period. the cash
impact of the change in working capital was - correct answera decrease of 15 million
the final component of an earnings projection model is calculating interest expense. the
calculation may create a circular reference because - correct answerinterest expense
affects net income, which affects FCF, which affects the amount of debt a company
pays down, which, in turn affects the interest expense, hence the circular reference
a 10-q financial filing has all of the following characteristics except - correct
answerissued four times a year.
Depreciation Expense found in the SG&A line of the income statement for a
manufacturing firm would most likely be attributable to which of the following - correct
answercomputers used by the accounting department
If a company has projected revenues of $10 billion, a gross profit margin of 65%, and
projected SG&A expenses of $2billion, what is the company's operating (EBIT) margin?
- correct answer45%
A company has the following information, 1. 2014 revenues of $5 billion,2013 Accounts
receivable of $400 million, 2014 accounts receivable of $600 million, what are the days
sales outstanding - correct answer36.5
A company has the following information:
• 2014 Revenues of $8 billion
• 2014 COGS of $5 billion
• 2013 Accounts receivable of $400 million
• 2014 Accounts receivable of $600 million
• 2013 Inventories of $1 billion
• 2014 Inventories of $800 million
• 2013 Accounts payable of $250 million
• 2014 Accounts payable of $300 million
,What are the inventory days for the company? - correct answer65.7 days
Which of the following is true - correct answerCoca Cola's brand name is not reflected
as an intangible asset on its balance sheet
A company has the following information:
• 2014 share repurchase plan of $4 billion
• Average share price of $60 for the year 2013
• Expected EPS growth for 2014 of 10%
What should the number of shares repurchased by the company be in your financial
model? - correct answer60.6 million
non-controlling interest - correct answeris an expense on the income statement and
equity o the balance sheet
A company has the following information:
• 2013 retained earnings balance of $12 billion
• Net income of $3.5 billion in 2014
• Capex of $200 million in 2014
• Preferred dividends of $100 million in 2014
• Common dividends of $400 million in 2014
What is the retained earnings balance at the end of 2014? - correct answer15 billion
in order to find out how much cash is available to pay down short term debt, such as
revolving credit line, you must take - correct answerbeginning cash balance + pre-debt
cash flows - min. cash balance - required principal payments of LT and other debt
to calculate interest expense in the future, you should do which of the following - correct
answerapply a weighted average interest rate times the average debt balance over the
course of the year
enterprise (transaction) value represents the: - correct answervalue of all capital
invested in a business
A debt holder would be primarily concerned with which of the following multiples?
I. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / EBITDA
II. Price/Earnings
III. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / Sales - correct answer1 and 3 only
On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million
shares outstanding. The company has net debt of $300 million. After building an
earnings model for Company X, you have projected free cash flow for each year
through 2020 as follows:
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280
, You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10%
and assume that free cash flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the
final projected year. Estimate the present value of the projected free cash flows through
2020, discounted at the stated WACC. Assume all cash flows are generated at the end
of the year (i.e., no mid-year adjustment): - correct answer837 million
On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million
shares outstanding. The
company has net debt of $300 million. After building an earnings model for Company X,
you have projected free
cash flow for each year through 2014 as follows:
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280
You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10%
and assume that free cash
flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the final projected year.
Calculate Company X's implied Enterprise Value by using the discounted cash flow
method: - correct answer2951.2 million
On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million
shares outstanding. The
company has net debt of $300 million. After building an earnings model for Company X,
you have projected free
cash flow for each year through 2014 as follows:
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280
You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10%
and assume that free cash
flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the final projected year.
According to the discounted cash flow valuation method, Company X shares are: -
correct answer.13 per share overvalued
the formula for discounting any specific period cash flow in period "t"is: - correct
answercash flow from period "t" divided by (1+discount rate raised exponentially to "t"
the terminal value of a business that grows indefinitely is calculated as follows - correct
answercash flow from period "t+1" divided by (discount rate-growth rate)
the two-stage DCF model is: - correct answerwhere stage 1 is an explicit projection of
free cash flows (generally for 5-10 years), and stage 2 is a lump-sum estimate of the
cash flows beyond the explicit forecast period
