#1
What is the primary goal of financial management?
Maximizing shareholder wealth
ExplanationFocus on increasing value for shareholders.
#2
Which financial ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations?
Current Ratio
ExplanationCurrent Ratio assesses short-term liquidity.
#3
Which financial statement provides an overview of a company's financial position at a specific point in time?
Balance Sheet
ExplanationBalance Sheet summarizes assets, liabilities, and equity.
#4
What does the term 'Earnings Per Share (EPS)' represent?
Net income divided by the number of outstanding shares
ExplanationEPS indicates profitability per share.
#5
Which of the following is a measure of a company's profitability?
EBITDA
ExplanationEBITDA measures operating performance.
#6
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)?
Standard deviation
ExplanationStandard deviation is not a component of CAPM.
#7
What does the term 'IRR' stand for in financial analysis?
Internal Rate of Return
ExplanationIRR represents the rate at which NPV equals zero.
#8
Which of the following is NOT a measure of investment risk?
Alpha coefficient
ExplanationAlpha coefficient is a measure of investment performance.
#9
What is the formula for calculating the Dividend Yield?
Dividend Yield = Annual Dividend / Stock Price
ExplanationDividend Yield indicates return on investment.
#10
What is the purpose of the Capital Budgeting process in financial management?
To evaluate potential long-term investments
ExplanationCapital Budgeting assesses long-term investment viability.
#11
What is the formula for the Net Present Value (NPV) of a project?
NPV = Cash inflow - Cash outflow
ExplanationNPV calculates project profitability.
#12
What is the formula for calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)?
WACC = (Weight of Debt × Cost of Debt) + (Weight of Equity × Cost of Equity)
ExplanationWACC considers the cost of capital components.
#13
Which of the following investment appraisal techniques considers the time value of money?
Net Present Value
ExplanationNPV accounts for the time value of money.