Question 1

Long-term and short-term finance tends to be differentiated by:

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A) the amount of finance raised. 
B) the period of time the finance has to be repaid. 
C) whether the finance is debt or equity. 
D) whether the finance is internal or external. 
A) the amount of finance raised. 
B) the period of time the finance has to be repaid. 
C) whether the finance is debt or equity. 
D) whether the finance is internal or external. B

Question 2

An advantage of financing operations with equity rather than debt is:

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A) the legal requirement to repay the principal. 
B) the tax deductibility of interest expense on debt. 
C) the legal requirement to pay interest 
D) none of the above. 
A) the legal requirement to repay the principal. 
B) the tax deductibility of interest expense on debt. 
C) the legal requirement to pay interest 
D) none of the above. D

Question 3

Which of these is not a long-term source of finance?

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A) Finance lease. 
B) Trade credit. 
C) Ordinary shares. 
D) Mortgage. 
A) Finance lease. 
B) Trade credit. 
C) Ordinary shares. 
D) Mortgage. B

Question 4

Which of these is not an internal source of finance?

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A) Retained earnings. 
B) A reduction in inventory levels. 
C) An increase in the bank overdraft. 
D) None of the above, i.e., all are internal sources of finance. 
A) Retained earnings. 
B) A reduction in inventory levels. 
C) An increase in the bank overdraft. 
D) None of the above, i.e., all are internal sources of finance.

Question 5

Which of these is a disadvantage of Australian Securities Exchange listing?

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A) Requirements for additional financial disclosure. 
B) Closer monitoring by financial journalists and analysts. 
C) The high cost of listing. 
D) All are disadvantages. 
A) Requirements for additional financial disclosure. 
B) Closer monitoring by financial journalists and analysts. 
C) The high cost of listing. 
D) All are disadvantages.

Question 6

The current market price of a company's shares is $10. The company is planning to make a 1 for 10 rights issue at a subscription price of $8. You hold 100 shares at the time the rights issue is to be made. If you exercise your rights, what is the total number of shares you will now own?

Accepted Answer

A) 110. 
B) 100. 
C) 108. 
D) 111. 
A) 110. 
B) 100. 
C) 108. 
D) 111.

Question 7

Which factor should be taken into account when deciding between debt and equity finance?

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A) The effect on earnings per share. 
B) The security available. 
C) The purpose of the finance. 
D) All of the above. 
A) The effect on earnings per share. 
B) The security available. 
C) The purpose of the finance. 
D) All of the above.

Question 8

The statement concerning invoice discounting that is not true is:

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A) the responsibility for collecting the trade debts outstanding remains with the business. 
B) it is currently a more important source of funds to businesses than factoring. 
C) it is more expensive than factoring. 
D) it is a more confidential form of finance than factoring. 
A) the responsibility for collecting the trade debts outstanding remains with the business. 
B) it is currently a more important source of funds to businesses than factoring. 
C) it is more expensive than factoring. 
D) it is a more confidential form of finance than factoring.

Question 9

The firm's financial structure relates to how the firm:

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A) finances its assets. 
B) manages its accounts receivable. 
C) meets its daily financial payments. 
D) all of the above. 
A) finances its assets. 
B) manages its accounts receivable. 
C) meets its daily financial payments. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

Venture capital is:

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A) capital offered only to large companies. 
B) capital offered to take advantage of opportunities with greater than normal risk. 
C) capital offered only to owners of established businesses. 
D) none of the above. 
A) capital offered only to large companies. 
B) capital offered to take advantage of opportunities with greater than normal risk. 
C) capital offered only to owners of established businesses. 
D) none of the above.

Question 11

Which statement is correct?

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A) Short-term assets should be financed by long-term liabilities. 
B) Long-term liabilities should be used to finance long-term assets. 
C) Short-term liabilities should be used to finance long-term assets. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Short-term assets should be financed by long-term liabilities. 
B) Long-term liabilities should be used to finance long-term assets. 
C) Short-term liabilities should be used to finance long-term assets. 
D) None of the above.

Question 12

A tender issue of shares is one in which:

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A) the investors must state in advance the amount they are willing to pay for the shares. 
B) the investors must state in advance the number of shares they are willing to purchase. 
C) the issuer must state in advance the amount it expects to receive for the shares.. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
A) the investors must state in advance the amount they are willing to pay for the shares. 
B) the investors must state in advance the number of shares they are willing to purchase. 
C) the issuer must state in advance the amount it expects to receive for the shares.. 
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 13

It is true that:

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A) shareholders have the protection of limited liability. 
B) in most insolvent companies, ordinary shareholders receive little or nothing back on winding up. 
C) shareholders have a legal entitlement to be paid a dividend once a year. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) shareholders have the protection of limited liability. 
B) in most insolvent companies, ordinary shareholders receive little or nothing back on winding up. 
C) shareholders have a legal entitlement to be paid a dividend once a year. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 14

Investors, typically wealthy, successful individuals, who are prepared to make investments in new businesses and provide advice, are known as:

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A) godfathers. 
B) humanitarian. 
C) philanthropists. 
D) business angels. 
A) godfathers. 
B) humanitarian. 
C) philanthropists. 
D) business angels.

Question 15

Dividend policy is influenced by:

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A) the desire of a company for growth. 
B) the difficulty of obtaining funds from other sources. 
C) the perceived preference of shareholders for dividend income. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the desire of a company for growth. 
B) the difficulty of obtaining funds from other sources. 
C) the perceived preference of shareholders for dividend income. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

Covenants imposed on a loan may include:

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A) a requirement to submit regular financial information. 
B) limitations on dividend payments. 
C) maintenance of a certain level of liquidity. 
D) all of the above. 
A) a requirement to submit regular financial information. 
B) limitations on dividend payments. 
C) maintenance of a certain level of liquidity. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the 'trade-off' theory?

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A) Maintaining the cost of borrowing at the same level as the cost of equity. 
B) Balancing the WACC and the cost of borrowings. 
C) Balancing the benefits received from interest being a taxable expense with the cost of possibly going bankrupt. 
D) None of the above is a good description. 
A) Maintaining the cost of borrowing at the same level as the cost of equity. 
B) Balancing the WACC and the cost of borrowings. 
C) Balancing the benefits received from interest being a taxable expense with the cost of possibly going bankrupt. 
D) None of the above is a good description.

Question 18

A mortgage is a form of loan that is secured by a charge over:

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A) freehold property. 
B) inventories. 
C) accounts receivable. 
D) none of the above. 
A) freehold property. 
B) inventories. 
C) accounts receivable. 
D) none of the above.

Question 19

The offer of new shares to existing shareholders at a discount on market price, in proportion to the amount of their current holding, is known as:

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A) a preference issue. 
B) a bonus issue. 
C) an option. 
D) a rights issue. 
A) a preference issue. 
B) a bonus issue. 
C) an option. 
D) a rights issue.

Question 20

An advantage of financing through an issue of ordinary shares rather than with borrowing is:

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A) it does not require a fixed periodic repayment. 
B) it involves lower transaction costs. 
C) it does not dilute proportional ownership. 
D) All of the above are advantages. 
A) it does not require a fixed periodic repayment. 
B) it involves lower transaction costs. 
C) it does not dilute proportional ownership. 
D) All of the above are advantages.

Long-term and short-term finance tends to be differentiated by:

An advantage of financing operations with equity rather than debt is:

Which of these is not a long-term source of finance?

Which of these is not an internal source of finance?

Which of these is a disadvantage of Australian Securities Exchange listing?

The current market price of a company's shares is $10. The company is planning to make a 1 for 10 rights issue at a subscription price of $8. You hold 100 shares at the time the rights issue is to be made. If you exercise your rights, what is the total number of shares you will now own?

Which factor should be taken into account when deciding between debt and equity finance?

The statement concerning invoice discounting that is not true is:

The firm's financial structure relates to how the firm:

Venture capital is:

Which statement is correct?

A tender issue of shares is one in which:

It is true that:

Investors, typically wealthy, successful individuals, who are prepared to make investments in new businesses and provide advice, are known as:

Dividend policy is influenced by:

Covenants imposed on a loan may include:

Which of the following best describes the 'trade-off' theory?

A mortgage is a form of loan that is secured by a charge over:

The offer of new shares to existing shareholders at a discount on market price, in proportion to the amount of their current holding, is known as:

An advantage of financing through an issue of ordinary shares rather than with borrowing is:

Introduction to Accounting

Measuring and Reporting Financial Position

Measuring and Reporting Financial Performance

Introduction to Limited Companies

Regulatory Framework for Companies

Measuring and Reporting Cash Flows

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Accounting

Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis and Relevant Costing

Full Costing

Budgeting

Capital Investment Decisions

The Management of Working Capital

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Exam 14: Financing the Business

Long-term and short-term finance tends to be differentiated by:

An advantage of financing operations with equity rather than debt is:

Which of these is not a long-term source of finance?

Which of these is not an internal source of finance?

Which of these is a disadvantage of Australian Securities Exchange listing?

The current market price of a company's shares is $10. The company is planning to make a 1 for 10 rights issue at a subscription price of $8. You hold 100 shares at the time the rights issue is to be made. If you exercise your rights, what is the total number of shares you will now own?

Which factor should be taken into account when deciding between debt and equity finance?

The statement concerning invoice discounting that is not true is:

The firm's financial structure relates to how the firm:

Venture capital is:

Which statement is correct?

A tender issue of shares is one in which:

It is true that:

Investors, typically wealthy, successful individuals, who are prepared to make investments in new businesses and provide advice, are known as:

Dividend policy is influenced by:

Covenants imposed on a loan may include:

Which of the following best describes the 'trade-off' theory?

A mortgage is a form of loan that is secured by a charge over:

The offer of new shares to existing shareholders at a discount on market price, in proportion to the amount of their current holding, is known as:

An advantage of financing through an issue of ordinary shares rather than with borrowing is:

Introduction to Accounting

Measuring and Reporting Financial Position

Measuring and Reporting Financial Performance

Introduction to Limited Companies

Regulatory Framework for Companies

Measuring and Reporting Cash Flows

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Accounting

Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis and Relevant Costing

Full Costing

Budgeting

Capital Investment Decisions

The Management of Working Capital

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