Working Capital Management Objectives Set 1

1. What are the aspects of working capital management?

• Inventory management
• Receivable management
• Cash management
• All of the above

2._________ function includes a firm’s attempts to balance cash inflows and outflows.

a) Finance

b) Liquidity

c) Investment

d) Dividend

3. Firms which are capital intensive rely on _________.

a) Equity

b) Short term debt

c) Debt

d) Retained earnings

4. Hirer is entitled to claim ___________.

• Depreciation
• Salvage value
• HP payments
• None of above

5. Which of the following is not an advantages of trade credit?

• Easy availability
• Flexibility
• Informality
• Buyout financing

6. Which of the following are theories for dividend relevance?

• Walter’s Model
• Mm Approach
• Game theory
• Market Value theory

7. What is not a form of dividend?

• Cash Dividends
• Bonus Shares (Stock Dividend)
• Share Split
• Split Reverse

8. The percentage of earnings paid as dividends is called __________.

• Dividend policy
• Payout Ration
• Cash Dividends
• Reverse Split

9. What are the various methods of estimating cash?

• Receipts and payment method
• Adjusted profit & loss method
• Balance sheet method
• All of the above

10. The art of managing, within the acceptable level of risk, the consolidated funds optimally and profitably is called _________.

• Integrated treasury
• Treasury management
• Merchant banking
• None of the above

11. What are the different types of underlying assets?

• Stocks
• Bonds
• Currency
• Stock indices
• All of the above

12. What are people who buy or sell in the market to make profits called?

• Hedgers
• Speculators
• Arbitrageurs
• None of the above

13. Which of the following is a technique that helps the exporter to sell the receivables to any bank or financial institution without recourse?

• Forfeiting
• Leading & Lagging
• Derivatives d. Netting

14. Money market financial services not include:

• Bill discounting
• Merchant banking
• Leasing
• Securitisation

15. Factoring involves:

• Providing short term loan
• Providing long term loan
• Financing of export receivables
• Management of receivables of borrower

16. The tools of treasury management does not include:

• Foreign Exchange Management
• Cash Management
• Receivable Management
• Risk Management

17. Under which type of bank borrowing can a borrower obtain credit from a bank against its bills?

• Letter of Credit
• Cash
• Purchase or discounting of bills
• Working Capital Loan

18. The factors that affect dividend policy are:

a) Tax Consideration

b) Privatisation

c) Foreign Investment

d) Working cash flow

19. To financial analysts, “working capital” means the same thing as __________.

• Total assets
• Fixed assets
• Current assets
• Current assets minus current liabilities.

20. Which of the following would be consistent with an aggressive approach to financing working capital?

• Financing short-term needs with short-term funds.
• Financing permanent inventory buildup with long-term debt.
• Financing seasonal needs with short-term funds.
• Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.

21. Which of the following would be consistent with a conservative approach to financing working capital?

• Financing short-term needs with short-term funds.
• Financing short-term needs with long-term debt.
• Financing seasonal needs with short-term funds.
• Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.

22. Which of the following would be consistent with a hedging (maturity matching) approach to financing working capital?

• Financing short-term needs with short-term funds.
• Financing short-term needs with long-term debt.
• Financing seasonal needs with long-term funds.
• Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.

23. Which of the following statements is most correct?

• For small companies, long-term debt is the principal source of external financing.
• Current assets of the typical manufacturing firm account for over half of its total assets.
• Strict adherence to the maturity matching approach to financing would call for all current assets to be financed solely with current liabilities.
• Similar to the capital structure management, working capital management requires the financial manager to make a decision and not address the issue again for several months

24. The amount of current assets that varies with seasonal requirements is referred to as __________ working capital.

• Permanent
• Net
• Temporary
• Gross

25. Having defined working capital as current assets, it can be further classified according to __________.

• Financing method and time
• Rate of return and financing method
• Time and rate of return
• Components and time

26. Your firm has a philosophy that is analogous to the hedging (maturity matching) approach. Which of the following is the most appropriate form for financing a new capital investment in plant and equipment?

• Trade credit.
• 6-month bank notes.
• Accounts payable.
• Common stock equity.

27. Your firm has a philosophy that is analogous to the hedging (maturity matching) approach. Which of the following is the most appropriate nonspontaneous form for financing the excess seasonal current asset needs?

• Trade credit.
• 6-month bank notes.
• Accounts payable.
• Common stock equity.

28. Under a conservative financing policy a firm would use long-term financing to finance some of the temporary current assets. What should the firm do when a “dip” in temporary current assets causes total assets to fall below the total long-term financing?

• Use the excess funds to pay down long-term debt.
• Invest the excess long-term financing in marketable securities.
• Use the excess funds to repurchase common stock.
• Purchase additional plant and equipment.

29. Which of the following statements is correct for a conservative financing policy for a firm relative to a former aggressive policy?

• The firm uses long-term financing to finance all fixed and current assets.
• The firm will see an increase in its expected profits.
• The firm will see an increase in its risk profile.
• The firm will increase its dividends per share (DPS) this period.

30. Which of the following statements is correct for an aggressive financing policy for a firm relative to a former conservative policy?

• The firm will use long-term financing to finance all fixed and current assets.
• The firm will see an increase in its expected profits.
• The firm will see a decline in its risk profile.
• The firm will need to issue additional common stock this period to finance the assets.

31. How can a firm provide a margin of safety if it cannot borrow on short notice to meet its needs?

• Maintain a low level of current assets (especially cash and marketable securities).
• Shorten the maturity schedule of financing.
• Increasing the level of fixed assets (especially plant and equipment).
• Lengthening the maturity schedule of financing.

32. Risk, as it relates to working capital, means that there is jeopardy to the firm for not maintaining sufficient current assets to __________.

• Meet its cash obligations as they occur and take advantage of prompt payment discounts
• Support the proper level of sales and take prompt payment discounts
• Maintain current and acid-test ratios at or above industry norms
• Meet its cash obligations as they occur and support the proper level of sales

33. If a company moves from a “conservative” working capital policy to an “aggressive” policy, it should expect __________.

• Liquidity to decrease, whereas expected profitability would increase
• Expected profitability to increase, whereas risk would decrease
• Liquidity would increase, whereas risk would also increase
• Risk and profitability to decrease

34. To financial analysts, “net working capital” means the same thing as __________.

• Total assets
• Fixed assets
• Current assets
• Current assets minus current liabilities.

35. Working Capital Turnover measures the relationship of Working Capital with:

(a) Fixed Assets

(b) Sales

(c) Purchases

(d) Stock

36. Dividend Payout Ratio is:

(a) PAT Capital,

(b) DPS ÷ EPS,

(c) Pref. Dividend ÷ PAT,

(d) Pref. Dividend ÷ Equity Dividend.

37. Inventory Turnover measures the relationship of inventory with:

(a) Average Sales,

(b) Cost of Goods Sold,

(c)Total Purchases,

(d) Total Assets.

38. The term ‘EVA’ is used for:

(a) Extra Value Analysis

(b) Economic Value Added

(c) Expected Value Analysis

(d) Engineering Value Analysis

39. In Current Ratio, Current Assets are compared with:

(a) Current Profit

(b) Current Liabilities

(c) Fixed Assets

(d) Equity Share Capital

40. There is deterioration in the management of working capital of XYZ Ltd. What does it refer to?

(a) That the Capital Employed has reduced

(b) That the Profitability has gone up

(c) That debtor’s collection period has increased

(d) That Sales has decreased.

41. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) A Higher Receivable Turnover is not desirable

(b) Interest Coverage Ratio depends upon Tax Rate

(c) Increase in Net Profit Ratio means increase in Sales

(d) Lower Debt-Equity Ratio means lower Financial Risk

42. Debt to Total Assets of a firm is .2. The Debt to Equity boo would be:

(a) 0.80

(b) 0.25

(c) 1.00

(d) 0.75

43. In Inventory Turnover calculation, what is taken in the numerator?

(a) Sales

(b) Cost of Goods Sold

(c) Opening Stock

(d) Closing Stock

44. Walter’s Model suggests that a firm can always increase i.e. of the share by

(a) Increasing Dividend

(b) Decreasing Dividend

(c) Constant Dividend

(d) None of the above

45. ‘Bird in hand’ argument is given by

(a) Walker’s Model

(b) Gordon’s Model

(c) MM Mode

(d) Residuals Theory

46. Residuals Theory argues that dividend is a

(a) Relevant Decision

(b) Active Decision

(c) Passive Decision

(d) Irrelevant Decision

47. Dividend irrelevance argument of MM Model is based on:

(a) Issue of Debentures

(b) Issue of Bonus Share

(c) Arbitrage

(d) Hedging

48. Which of the following is not true for MM Model?

(a) Share price goes up if dividend is paid

(b) Share price goes down if dividend is not paid

(c) Market value is unaffected by Dividend policy

(d) All of the above

49. Which of the following stresses on investor’s preference reorient dividend than higher future capital gains?

(a) Walter’s Model

(b) Residuals Theory

(c) Gordon’s Model

(d) MM Model

50. MM Model of Dividend irrelevance uses arbitrage between

(a) Dividend and Bonus

(b) Dividend and Capital Issue

(c) Profit and Investment

(d) None of the above

51. If ke = r, then under Walter’s Model, which of the following is irrelevant?

(a) Earnings per share

(b) Dividend per share

(c) DP Ratio

(d) None of the above

52. MM Model argues that dividend is irrelevant as

(a) The value of the firm depends upon earning power

(b) The investors buy shares for capital gain

(c) Dividend is payable after deciding the retained earnings

(d) Dividend is a small amount

53. Which of the following represents passive dividend policy?

(a) That dividend is paid as a % of EPS

(b) That dividend is paid as a constant amount

(c) That dividend is paid after retaining profits for reinvestment

(d) All of the above

54. In case of Gordon’s Model, the MP for zero payout is zero. It means that

(a) Shares are not traded

(b) Shares available free of cost

(c) Investors are not ready to offer any price

(d) None of the above

55. Gordon’s Model of dividend relevance is same as

(a) No-growth Model of equity valuation

(b) Constant growth Model of equity valuation

(c) Price-Earnings Ratio

(d) Inverse of Price Earnings Ratio

56. If ‘r’ = ‘ke’, than MP by Walter’s Model and Gordon’s Model for different payout ratios would be

(a) Unequal,

(b) Zero,

(c) Equal,

(d) Negative

57. Dividend Payout Ratio is

(a) PAT÷ Capital

(b) DPS ÷ EPS

(c)  Pref. Dividend ÷ PAT

(d)Pref. Dividend ÷ Equity Dividend

58. Dividend declared by a company must be paid in

(a) 20 days

(b) 30 days

(c) 32 days

(d) 42 days

59. Dividend Distribution Tax is payable by

(a) Shareholders to Government

(b) Shareholders to Company

(c) Company to Government

(d) Holding to Subsidiary Company

60. Shares of face value of 10 are 80% paid up. The company declares a dividend of 50%. Amount of dividend per share is

(a) .5

(b) .4

(c) .80

(d) .50

61. Which of the following generally not result in increase in total dividend liability?

(a) Share-split

(b) Right Issue

(c) Bonus Issue

(d) All of the above

62. Dividends are paid out of

(a) Accumulated Profits

(b) Gross Profit

(c) Profit after Tax

(d) General Reserve

63. In India, Dividend Distribution tax is paid on

(a) Equity Share

(b) Preference Share

(c) Debenture

(d) Both (a) and (b)

64. Every company should follow

(a) High Dividend Payment

(b) Low Dividend Payment

(c) Stable Dividend Payment

(d) Fixed Dividend Payment

65. ‘Constant Dividend per Share’ Policy is considered as:

(a) Increasing Dividend Policy

(b) Decreasing Dividend Policy

(c) Stable Dividend Policy

(d) None of the above

66. Which of the following is not a type of dividend payment?

(a) Bonus Issue

(b) Right Issue

(c) Share Split

(d) Both (b) and (c)

67. If the following is an element of dividend policy?

(a) Production capacity

(b) Change in Management

(c) Informational content

(d) Debt service capacity

68. Stock split is a form of

(a) Dividend Payment

(b) Bonus Issue

(c) Financial restructuring

(d) Dividend in kind

69. In stock dividend:

(a) Authorized capital always increases

(b) Paid up capital always increases

(c) Face value per share decreases

(d) Market price for share decreases

70. Which of the following is not considered in Lintner’s Model?

(a) Dividend payout ratio,

(b) Current EPS

(c) Speed of Adjustment

(d) Preceding year EPS

71. Which of the following is not relevant for dividend payment for a year?

(a) Cash flow position

(b) Profit position

(c) Paid up capital

(d) Retained Earnings

72. Cash Budget does not include

(a) Dividend Payable

(b) Postal Expenditure

(c) Issue of Capital

(d) Total Sales Figure

73. Which of the following is not a motive to hold cash?

(a) Transactionary Motive

(b) Pre-scautionary Motive

(c) Captal Investment

(d) None of the above

74. Cheques deposited in bank may not be available for immediate use due to

(a) Payment Float

(b) Recceipt Float

(c) Net Float,

(d) Playing the Float.

75. Difference between between the bank balance as per Cash Book and Pass Book may be due to:

(a) Overdraft

(b) Float

(c) Factoring

(d) None of the above