1. What is the future value of an ordinary annuity if you deposit $500 per year for the next 10 years in an account that earns an interest rate of 4 percent annually? A. $1,700 B. $5,263 C. $5,000 D. $6,003 2. If an account has an annual interest rate of 6 percent, what is the present value of $1,000,000 to be received 10 years from today? A. $558,395 B. $356,984 C. $1,790,848 D. $789,633 3. What is the future value of an annuity due if you deposit $1,500 per year for the next 5 years into an account that earns an interest rate of 5 percent annually? A. $7,500 B. $11,914 C. $8,703 D. $8,288 4. A current ratio is presently 2 : 1 for a corporation that sells sporting goods. Which of the following statements about the ratio is correct? A. The quick ratio is smaller than the current ratio. B. The current ratio is unchanged by using cash to retire accounts payable. C. The current ratio is affected by exchanging bonds for stock. D. The current ratio is increased by purchasing a store with cash, with potential to increase corporate sales. 5. The reserves of commercial banks must be held against A. losses. B. the bank as equity. C. commercial loans. D. savings deposits 6. When investing in securities, an investor may place a limit order that A. specifies when the stock will be purchased. B. establishes the exchange on which the security is to be bought or sold. C. states a price at which the investor seeks to buy or sell the stock. D. limits the amount of commissions. 7. What is a nation's cash inflow or outflow on its current account given the following information? Imports $145 Direct investments abroad $72 Foreign purchase of domestic securities $86 Net income from foreign investments $37 Exports $211 Foreign investments in country $143 Purchase of foreign securities $29 Government spending abroad $22 A. Outflow of $81 B. Inflow of $128 C. Outflow of $128 D. Inflow of $81 8. Which of the following best explains a potential disadvantage of leaving securities in street name? A. Securities held in street name become the property of the custodian and the customer is only beneficiary of the securities. B. Securities held in street name can't be quickly purchased or sold. C. Correspondence sent by securities issuers may not be forwarded to brokerage clients who own securities held in street name. D. In the event of class action suits against securities issuers, the custodian, not the beneficial owner (customer), is the only party that may benefit from court orders. 9. Entering an order to sell stock at $17 when the bid is $18 to $19 is an example of a A. market order. B. short sale. C. margin payment. D. limit order. 10. If an individual buys stock on margin and its price rises, the investor A. may take delivery of the stock. B. must put up additional collateral. C. must pay tax on the unrealized gai ...

1. 1. What is the future value of an ordinary annuity if you deposit
$500 per year for the next 10 years in an account that
earns an interest rate of 4 percent annually?
A. $1,700
B. $5,263
C. $5,000
D. $6,003
2. If an account has an annual interest rate of 6 percent, what is
the present value of $1,000,000 to be received 10
years from today?
A. $558,395
B. $356,984
C. $1,790,848
D. $789,633
3. What is the future value of an annuity due if you deposit
$1,500 per year for the next 5 years into an account that earns
an interest
rate of 5 percent annually?
A. $7,500

2. B. $11,914
C. $8,703
D. $8,288
4. A current ratio is presently 2 : 1 for a corporation that sells
sporting goods. Which of the following statements about
the ratio is correct?
A. The quick ratio is smaller than the current ratio.
B. The current ratio is unchanged by using cash to retire
accounts payable.
C. The current ratio is affected by exchanging bonds for stock.
D. The current ratio is increased by purchasing a store with
cash, with potential to increase corporate sales.
5. The reserves of commercial banks must be held against
A. losses.
B. the bank as equity.
C. commercial loans.
D. savings deposits
6. When investing in securities, an investor may place a limit
order that
A. specifies when the stock will be purchased.

3. B. establishes the exchange on which the security is to be
bought or sold.
C. states a price at which the investor seeks to buy or sell the
stock.
D. limits the amount of commissions.
7. What is a nation's cash inflow or outflow on its current
account given the following information? Imports $145
Direct investments abroad $72 Foreign purchase of domestic
securities $86 Net income from foreign investments $37
Exports $211 Foreign investments in country $143 Purchase of
foreign securities $29 Government spending abroad
$22
A. Outflow of $81
B. Inflow of $128
C. Outflow of $128
D. Inflow of $81
8. Which of the following best explains a potential disadvantage
of leaving securities in street name?
A. Securities held in street name become the property of the
custodian and the customer is only beneficiary of the
securities.

4. B. Securities held in street name can't be quickly purchased or
sold.
C. Correspondence sent by securities issuers may not be
forwarded to brokerage clients who own securities held in
street name.
D. In the event of class action suits against securities issuers,
the custodian, not the beneficial owner (customer), is the
only party that may benefit from court orders.
9. Entering an order to sell stock at $17 when the bid is $18 to
$19 is an example of a
A. market order.
B. short sale.
C. margin payment.
D. limit order.
10. If an individual buys stock on margin and its price rises, the
investor
A. may take delivery of the stock.
B. must put up additional collateral.
C. must pay tax on the unrealized gain.
D. must pay interest on the borrowed funds.

5. 11. The International Monetary Fund
A. buys foreign securities.
B. can lend a country currencies to meet a surplus in its
merchandise trade balance.
C. holds a pool of currencies.
D. developed to help the Federal Reserve control U.S.
investments abroad.
12. Airlines have a high degree of operating leverage because of
A. a large use of debt financing. B. insufficient government
regulation.
C. a large investment in fixed assets.
D. small fixed expenses.
13. A product sells for $5 per unit. If fixed costs are $1,000 and
variable costs are $2 per unit, what is the degree of
operating leverage at 2,000 units?
A. 0.83
B. 1.2
C. 1.0
D. 2.0

6. 14. A firm should make an investment if the present value of the
cash inflows on the investment is
A. less than zero.
B. greater than the cost of the investment.
C. greater than zero.
D. less than the cost of the investment.
15. The lower the debt ratio, the
A. higher are the firm's total assets.
B. higher is the use of financial leverage.
C. lower is the use of financial leverage.
D. lower are the firm's total assets.
16. A firm has two investment opportunities. Each investment
costs $2,000, and the firm's cost of capital is 8 percent.
The cash flows of each investment are as follows:
Cash Flow of Investment A
Year 1: $1800
Year 2: $600
Year 3: $500
Year 4: $400

7. Cash Flow of Investment B
Year 1: $900
Year 2: $900
Year 3: $900
Year 4: $900
Based on the information, if the investments are independent,
the firm should select
A. all investments with an IRR that's less than 8 percent.
B. the higher IRR investment.
C. only one investment if the IRR is greater than 8 percent.
D. all investments with an IRR that's greater than 8 percent
17.
Coupon rate = 7 percent
Average tax rate = 32%
Price of common stock = $80
Price of preferred stock = $50
Bond yield risk premium = 7%
Return of the market = 12%

8. Marginal tax rate = 35%
Common stock dividend (Do) = $6
Preferred stock dividend (Do) = $4
Growth rate of common stock dividend = 6%
Risk-free rate of return = 6%
Beta = 1.2
According to the information given, what is the cost of debt?
A. 4.55 percent
B. 6.25 percent
C. 2.45 percent
D. 7.0 percent
18. NPV may be preferred to IRR because
A. IRR excludes salvage value.
B. NPV makes more conservative assumptions concerning
reinvesting.
C. IRR makes more conservative assumptions concerning
reinvesting.
D. NPV excludes salvage value.
19. A firm has two investment opportunities. Each investment

9. costs $2,000, and the firm's cost of capital is 8 percent.
The cash flows of each investment are as follows:
Cash Flow of Investment A
Year 1: $1800
Year 2: $600
Year 3: $500
Year 4: $400
Cash Flow of Investment B
Year 1: $900
Year 2: $900
Year 3: $900
Year 4: $900
According to the information, the NPV for Investment B is
A. $1,600.
B. $3,600.
C. $2,980.
D. $980

10. 20. A firm has two investment opportunities. Each investment
costs $2,000, and the firm's cost of capital is 8 percent.
The cash flows of each investment are as follows:
Cash Flow of Investment A
Year 1: $1800
Year 2: $600
Year 3: $500
Year 4: $400
Cash Flow of Investment B
Year 1: $900
Year 2: $900
Year 3: $900
Year 4: $900
Based on the information, if the investments are mutually
exclusive, the firm should select
A. both investments.
B. neither investment.
C. the higher-payback investment.
D. the higher-NPV investment.