Stage 2 of the industry life cycle is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: A) there is little demand for the company’s products and services. B) the firm’s revenue tends to grow rapidly. C) positive profits begin to materialize. D) private firms begin to “go public.” ANSWER A
Date: September 19th, 2020
Other things equal, it is more desirable to have a larger working capital gap. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 19th, 2020
Bond rating agencies: A) assess the credit worthiness of the firm. B) assess the possibility of default by a firm on the payment of its bonds. C) include firm’s such a Moody’s and Fitch. D) all of the statements above are true. ANSWER D
Date: September 19th, 2020
A major benefit to firms that rely on accounts payable as a source of short-term financing is that it can defer payment of goods and services received. A potential cost is that the firm might be foregoing discounts for early repayment. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 19th, 2020
Stage 3 of the industry life cycle is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: A) competition intensifies as more and more firms enter the industry. B) there is little demand for the company’s products and services. C) revenues continue to grow, but at a slower pace. D) firms become more efficient at maintaining costs. […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Modigliani and Miller (M&M) proposed a model in which, given certain restrictive assumptions, the capital structure of a firm does not impact the value of the firm. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 19th, 2020
________ analysis is a technique used to assess the returns associated with various cost structures and levels of sales. A) Time-series B) Marginal C) Breakeven D) Ratio ANSWER C
Date: September 19th, 2020
The average working capital gap seems to differ across industries in the United States. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 19th, 2020
Under conditions of perfect capital markets, M&M suggest that the average cost of capital for the firm will increase with the addition of debt. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 19th, 2020
Because the bank guarantees the availability of funds, a commitment fee is normally charged on a simple line of credit agreement. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 19th, 2020
