Detailed SolutionThe concept of present value is based on the
Business finance
Principle of compounding
Principle of discounting
Both A and B
None of these
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32. Risk of a portfolio can be minimised by which one of the following?
Combining two securities having perfect positive correlation in their expected returns
Combining two securities having perfect negative correlation in their expected returns
Combining two securities having partially positive correlation in their expected returns
Combining two securities having partially negative correlation in their expected returns
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Detailed SolutionRisk of a portfolio can be minimised by which one of the following?
33. Which one of the following combination of rules stands true while preparing schedule of changes in working capital? 1. An increase in current assets increases working capital. 2. An increase in current assets decreases working capital. 3. An increase in current liabilities decreases working capital. 4. An increase in current liabilities increases working capital.
Both 1 and 4
Both 1 and 3
Both 2 and 3
Both 3 and 4
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34. Which one of the following is not a method of calculating cost of equity capital?
Dividend yield method
Dividend yield plus growth method
Yield to maturity method
Earnings yield method
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Detailed SolutionWhich one of the following is not a method of calculating cost of equity capital?
35. The term ‘capital structure’ implies
Share capital + Reserves + Long-term debts
Share capital + Long and short-term debts
Share capital + Long-term debts
Equity and preference share capital
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36. Which one refers to cash inflow under payback period method?
Cash flow before depreciation and taxes
Cash flow after depreciation and taxes
Cash flow after depreciation, but before taxes
Cash flow before depreciation and after taxes
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Detailed SolutionWhich one refers to cash inflow under payback period method?
37. Short-term cash flow improvement may not be achieved by
Reducing trade receivables
Reducing inventories
Increasing trade payables
Reducing trade payables
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Detailed SolutionShort-term cash flow improvement may not be achieved by
38. Dividend capitalisation model was developed by
Ezra Solomon
Myron J. Gordon
James E. Walter
Merton H. Miller and Franco Modigliani
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Detailed SolutionDividend capitalisation model was developed by
39. Which one the following assumptions is not covered in the Walter’s model of the Dividend Policy?
All financing is done through ratained earnings
Firm's business risk does not change due to additional investments
The firm has an infinte life
The key vanables like EPS and DPS keep on changing
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40. Which one of the following statement is false?
Effective dividend policy is an important tool to achieve the goal of wealth maximisation
According to Walter, the optimal payout ratio for a growth firm is 100%
MM model asserts that the value of the firm is not affected whether the firm pays dividend or not
Bird-in-the-hand theory' in reference to dividend decision has been developed by Myron Gordon
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Detailed SolutionWhich one of the following statement is false?