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In case of mutually exclusive; when “Project M” should be accepted?
- A) IRR M - IRR N = 0
- B) IRR M > IRR N
- C) IRR M = IRR N
- D) IRR M < IRR N
Investment required for the project= Rs.300,000
Cash flows= Rs.80,000, Rs. 160,000 and Rs.180,000
Payback period= ?
- A) 2.51 year
- B) 3.01 year
- C) 2.33 year
- D) 2.01 year
For stock of ABC company:
Standard deviation=8%
Expected return=16%
Cost of capital=10%
Coefficient of variation= ?
- A) 0.50
- B) 0.63
- C) 2.00
- D) 1.25
Which of the following is (are) advantage(s) of Gantt chart?
- A) It does not give a clear indication of interrelationship between the separate activities.
- B) All of the given options
- C) It does not clearly indicate details regarding the progress of activities.
- D) It provides an easy graphical presentation of when activities might take place.
An investment opportunity is offering you a rate of 15.5%. There is an inflation of 5.5%. What is the real rate which you can earn?
- A) 10.5%
- B) 5.5%
- C) 10.0 %
- D) 15.5%
Which of the following is correct for Cost plus pricing?
- A) It is short run pricing concept.
- B) None of the given options
- C) It is useful for any time duration.
- D) It is long run pricing concept.
Contribution margin per unit is Rs. 60; sold units are 1,000 and fixed cost is Rs. 50,000.
Required: Identify the total contribution margin with the help of provided data.
- A) Rs. 10,000
- B) Rs. 1,000
- C) Rs. 60
- D) Rs. 60,000
Multiple Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is calculated when:
- A) Cash flows of the project are conventional.
- B) Cash flows of the project are unconventional.
- C) Initial cash outflow is very high.
- D) Initial cash outflow is nominal.
Identify the Return on Capital employed with the help of following information:
Total net profit after tax: Rs. 1,284,087; average annual net profit after tax: Rs. 321,022; average investment: Rs. 1,450,000.
- A) 89%
- B) Required more data to find value
- C) 22%
- D) 25%
IRR takes into account………………………….., which is good basis for decision making.
- A) All of the given options
- B) Investment recovery period
- C) Time value of money
- D) Adjustment for uneven cash flows
You have decided to use present value method to a proposed project. What is the condition for rejection of the project?
- A) NPV is at break-even
- B) NPV is Negative
- C) NPV is Positive
- D) Need more analysis
Identify the discounted payback period of “Project A” of a Company with the help of following data:
Cash outflow for the project: Rs. 2,800,000; discounted cash flows for year 1, year 2, year 3, year 4 are Rs. 1,835,600 ; Rs. 1,106,500; Rs. 473,200 and Rs. 323,900 respectively.
- A) 4.13 year
- B) 1.13 year
- C) 2.13 year
- D) 3.13 year
Division Y of automobile spare parts; manufactures motors and budgets to transfer 72 motors to Division Z and to sell 48 motors to external customers. The standard cost information per motor for Division Y is as follows:
Variable cost per motor: Rs. 100 per motor; fixed production overhead and fixed selling & administrative overhead per motor: Rs. 150. In order to set the external selling price the company uses a 44 % mark up on total standard cost.
Required: Identify the sales if the transfer price is set at the total production cost.
- A) Rs. 17,280
- B) Rs. 35,280
- C) Rs. 18,000
- D) Rs. 720
Return on Investment (ROI) can be improved by:
- A) increase in expenses.
- B) increasing the investment.
- C) increasing the sales.
- D) decreasing sales.
Identify the profitability of index of” Project A” if Present value of inflows and Present value of outflows are Rs. 176,213 and 213,225 respectively.
- A) 1.00
- B) 0.83
- C) None of the given options
- D) 1.21
Identify the Coefficient of variation if “stock of company C” has 8 % standard deviation, 16% expected return and cost of capital of the project of “Company C” is 9%?
- A) 0.50
- B) 2.00
- C) 1.78
- D) 0.89
Which of the following “Capital budgeting technique” ignores the concept of time value of money?
- A) Net present value
- B) Payback period
- C) Profitability index
- D) Internal rate of return
Sale price per unit=Rs. 1800
Variable cost= Rs.1300
Fixed cost= Rs.310,000
Break-even point (units)= ?
- A) 238 units
- B) 620 units
- C) 580 units
- D) 600 units
Project should be accepted for investment if:
- A) weighted average cost of capital >cost of debt
- B) weighted average cost of capital < internal rate of return
- C) weighted average cost of capital = internal rate of return
- D) weighted average cost of capital > internal rate of return
Which of the following is not a method of “capital budgeting”?
- A) Profitability index
- B) Equivalent annual annuity
- C) Internal rate of return
- D) Incremental pension plan