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D076 128 Finance Skills for Managers
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A company calculated variances of a budget and actual cash flows that indicate the firm's strengths and weaknesses in cash flows and its budgeting process. Which major use of cash budgeting is this an example of? - Performance evaluation A company currently has a ratio of 1.5 but hopes to improv...

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D076 128 Finance Skills for Managers
A company calculated variances of a budget and actual cash flows that indicate the firm's strengths and
weaknesses in cash flows and its budgeting process. Which major use of cash budgeting is this an
example of? - ✔✔✔Performance evaluation



A company currently has a ratio of 1.5 but hopes to improve the ratio to 2 to align more with the
industry benchmark. To achieve this goal, costs were cut in production through an investment in
efficient equipment, and the company achieved a higher profit margin. If this continues, you are certain
that the firm will achieve its goal in two years.



What is this an example of? - ✔✔✔Progress measurement



(You are comparing the company's ratio to the goal and checking how the company is progressing
toward the goal.)



A company is considering five projects that are not mutually exclusive. However, the company does not
have enough money to do all of them.



In order to prioritize projects that fit within the company's budget, which capital budgeting method
should be used? - ✔✔✔Profitability index (PI)



(The PI should be used first to compare the projects and then to rank them to maximize the value of the
firm.)



A company is developing a financial forecast for the next year. The company plans to implement a new
factory that will increase production and resulting sales by 20%. Since the company's assets are
increasing significantly what else must increase? - ✔✔✔Financing



A company is trying to decide which of four projects to invest in.

,Project 1 has an IRR of 14% and an NPV of $54,000.

Project 2 has an IRR of 11% and an NPV of $67,000.

Project 3 has an IRR of 9% and an NPV of $60,000.

Project 4 has an IRR of 13% and an NPV of $47,000. - ✔✔✔Project 2



(The project with the highest NPV will bring the most value to the company.)



A company is trying to finance a project with a mortgage loan from a bank. The company's assessment
of the project indicates that the company may experience several years of loss until the project becomes
profitable. This means that the company might lose its ability to pay back the loan and the interest on
the mortgage.



What action might the bank take to protect its interest? - ✔✔✔Set a strict covenant that the company
cannot easily achieve.



(By setting a strict covenant, there is a risk that the company may not meet its obligation, which would
deter the company from taking on risky projects.)



A company that produces soap, shampoo, lotion, and other personal care products has recently taken a
hit due to a competitor's new product line. The company decides to reduce wages for its labor force to
save money while the company focuses on building up its reputation again, but the company's labor
force goes on strike to protest the pay cuts.



What type of risk does the strike represent? - ✔✔✔Idiosyncratic risk



(Idiosyncratic risk is the same as firm-specific risk. Since the strike will most likely affect only this firm, it
is a firm-specific risk.)

, A financial manager at a company is trying to determine whether to issue new stocks or new bonds to
cover the costs of a project the company is doing the next year. Which main task in business finance is
this situation an example of? - ✔✔✔Making financing decisions



A firm had sales of $100,000 this month. However, the firm received only $90,000 in cash from sales.
Why would the firm receive $10,000 less cash than its monthly sales? - ✔✔✔Because the firm did not
make all sales on cash



A firm is currently operating at 75% capacity with current sales of $34 million. Will the firm need to
acquire additional fixed assets if its sales are predicted to increase by $6 million next year? - ✔✔✔No
because the increase in sales will not exceed the firm's sales capacity.



A pharmaceutical company recently spent $2 million developing a new drug. The company then
conducts capital budgeting analysis to determine if it should produce the newly developed drug. The net
present value (NPV) of the project is $1.5 million. Why should this company produce the drug? - ✔✔✔
Because the NPV is greater than zero



A potential project to expand the size of an apartment complex will cost $100,000. Its calculated net
present value is $5,000.



Given this information, which statement is correct? - ✔✔✔The project should be accepted because it
has a positive NPV.



(Because the NPV is positive, the project should be accepted.)



A sign company is planning to have an initial public offering (IPO). In which type of market will its stock
first be sold to the public? - ✔✔✔Primary market



About a year ago, the short-term Treasury bill had 1.54% interest and the long-term Treasury note had
2.54% interest. This week, the 1-year Treasury bill has an interest rate of 3.13%, while the 10-year
Treasury note has an interest rate of 2.28%.

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