This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Finance > Corporate Finance > Capital Structure – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Capital Structure Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Enterprises are divided into 3 forms, 4 forms and 4 types. Which of the following is the form of an enterprise? A) Individual enterprises, joint ventures, companies. B) General Partnership Enterprise Limited Partnership Limited Company Public Company Limited. C) Private enterprises, state enterprises, mixed enterprises, collective enterprises. D) Individual enterprises, limited partnerships, limited companies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individual enterprises, joint ventures, companies. 2. By adding leverage, the returns on a firm are split between debt holders and equity holders, but equity holder risk increases because ..... A) Interest payments can be rolled over. B) Dividends are paid first. C) Debt and equity have equal priority. D) Interest payments have first priority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest payments have first priority. 3. Why is capitalization often neglected in the nonprofit sector? A) There is a belief that energy and enthusiasm can overcome all obstacles. B) There is a lack of understanding and awareness about capital structure. C) There is a focus on program and mission rather than financial management. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. The Traditional Approach to Value of the firm m that A) There is no optimal capital structure,. B) Value can be increased by judicious use of leverage. C) Cost of Capital and Capital structure are constant. D) Risk of the firm is independent of capital structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value can be increased by judicious use of leverage. 5. If in the Project calculation, the Net Present Value (NPV) shows the number 0 with the composition R = WACC and C is the cash flow generated by the project, then as a manager you should..... A) Accept the project. B) Reject the project. C) Request a higher NPV. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept the project. 6. When investors use leverage in their own portfolios to adjust the leverage choice made by the firm, it is referred to as ..... A) Homemade leverage. B) Retained earnings. C) Payout ratio. D) Outside debt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homemade leverage. 7. How does the tax shield effect influence a firm's overall cost of capital when financial gearing is increased? A) It increases the cost of capital by increasing tax liabilities. B) It reduces the cost of capital by lowering tax liabilities. C) It increases the risk of bankruptcy, thereby increasing the cost of capital. D) It has no effect on the cost f capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reduces the cost of capital by lowering tax liabilities. 8. The firm's capital structure refers to ..... A) The way a firm invests its assets. B) The amount of capital in the firm. C) The amount of dividends a firm pays. D) The mix of debt and equity used to finance the firm's assets. E) How much cash the firm holds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mix of debt and equity used to finance the firm's assets. 9. Which one of the following journal entries could correctly record a bonus issue of shares? A) Dr. Ordinary share capital Rs.1, 00, 000 Cr. Share Premium Rs. 1, 00, 000. B) Dr. Share Premium Rs. 1, 00, 000 Cr. Ordinary share capital Rs.1, 00, 000. C) Dr. Cash Rs. 1, 00, 000 Cr. Ordinary share capital Rs.1, 00, 000. D) Investment Rs. 1, 00, 000 Cr. Cash Rs. 1, 00, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr. Share Premium Rs. 1, 00, 000 Cr. Ordinary share capital Rs.1, 00, 000. 10. In order to enhance the wealth of the stockholders and to send positive signals to the market, corporations generally raise funds using the following order: A) Retained earnings, debt, equity. B) Equity, retained earnings, debt. C) Retained earnings, equity, debt. D) Debt, retained earnings, equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retained earnings, debt, equity. 11. What role does financial flexibility play in capital structure decisions for students like Ishaan, Alisha, and Shreya? A) Financial flexibility allows companies to adjust their capital structure in response to changing market conditions or business needs. B) Financial flexibility has no impact on capital structure decisions. C) Financial flexibility only applies to small businesses. D) Financial flexibility is only relevant for short-term financial goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Financial flexibility allows companies to adjust their capital structure in response to changing market conditions or business needs. 12. 'In MM-Model, irrelevance of capital structure is based on: A) Cost of Debt and Equity. B) Decreasing k0. C) Arbitrage Process. D) Traditional Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arbitrage Process. 13. Financial Planning helps in ..... A) Managing Business. B) Managing Human Resources. C) Forecasting Business Situations. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forecasting Business Situations. 14. This decision determines the overall cost of capital and the financial risk of the enterprise A) Investment decision. B) Dividend decision. C) Capital budgeting decision. D) Financing decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Financing decision. 15. When Tax rates are high, which option should Riyaan, Neha, and Vanya choose? A) Equity. B) Debt. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Debt. 16. The mix of debt, preferred stocks, and common equity that a firm plans to maintain over time is called as ..... A) Dream capital structure. B) Target capital structure. C) Just capital structure. D) Minimum capital structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Target capital structure. 17. Refers to the use of debt (borrowed funds) to amplify returns from an investment or project. A) Investment. B) Capital. C) Leverage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leverage. 18. A general rule for managers to follow is to set the firm's capital structure such that ..... A) The firms dividend payout is maximized. B) The firm's value is maximized. C) The firm's value is minimized. D) The firms suppliers of raw materials are satisfied. E) The firm's bondholders are made well of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The firm's value is maximized. 19. At 1 January 20X0 the capital structure of Q, a limited liability company was as follows:$ Issued share capital 1, 000, 000 ordinary shares of 50c each 500, 000Share premium account 300, 000On 1 April 20X0 the company made an issue of 200, 000 50c shares at $ 1.30 each, and on 1 July the company made a bonus (capitalisation) issue of one share for every four in issue at the time, using the share premium account for the purpose.Which of the following correctly states the company's share capital and share premium account at 31 December 20X0? A) Share capital Rs. 8, 75, 000 Share premium account Rs.2, 85, 000. B) Share capital Rs. 7, 50, 000 Share premium account Rs.3, 10, 000. C) Share capital Rs. 7, 50, 000 Share premium account Rs.2, 30, 000. D) Share capital Rs. 7, 50, 000 Share premium account Rs.6, 10, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Share capital Rs. 7, 50, 000 Share premium account Rs.3, 10, 000. 20. Refers to the additional risk placed on the ordinary equity shareholders as a result of the decision to finance with debt. A) Investment Risk. B) Business Risk. C) Financial Risk. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Financial Risk. 21. If EBIT is less than Indifference point then which financial plan is better A) Unlevered Financial Plan. B) Levered Financial Plan. C) Financial Plan which is neither levered nor unlevered. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unlevered Financial Plan. 22. The internal rate of return is the least widely used of the capital investment techniques. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 23. The ..... the firm's leverage, the more the firm exploits the tax advantage of debt, and the ..... its WACC A) Higher, lower. B) Lower, higher. C) Lower, lower. D) Higher, higher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher, lower. 24. Rivoli Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data:D0 = $ 0.80; P0 = $ 22.50; and g = 8.00% (constant). What is the cost of equity from retained earnings? A) 11.84%. B) 10.69%. C) 11.25%. D) 12.43%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 11.84%. 25. What is business risk in the context of a firm's cost of equity? A) The risk related to the firm's decision to use debt financing. B) The inherent risk in the firm's operations and activities. C) The risk that a firm cannot meet its short-term financial obligations. D) The risk that comes from changes in interest rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The inherent risk in the firm's operations and activities. 26. The "tradeoff theory" of capital structure suggests that: A) Firms add leverage whenever interest rates are low. B) Firms with higher risk should use less debt. C) Firms should use debt to overcome high par values of stock. D) Firms should use 50% debt and 50% equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Firms with higher risk should use less debt. 27. Which of the following stakeholders are least likely to be positively affected byincreasing the proportion of debt in the capital structure? A) Senior management. B) Non-managementemployees. C) Shareholders. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-managementemployees. 28. What is Value of Firm (V) (Where S = Value of Equity and D = Value of Debt) A) V = E-D. B) V = E + D. C) V = D-E. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) V = E + D. 29. The cost of equity capital is all of the following EXCEPT A) The minimum rate that a firm should earn on the equity-financed part of an investment. B) A return on the equity-financed portion of an investment that, at worst, leaves the market price of the stock unchanged. C) By far the most difficult component cost to estimate. D) Generally lower than the before-tax cost of debt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Generally lower than the before-tax cost of debt. 30. Which of the following sources of capital should not be selected by a business if its fixed cost is high? A) Equity shares. B) Preference shares. C) Debentures. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debentures. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFinance QuizzesCapital Structure Quiz 1Capital Structure Quiz 2Capital Structure Quiz 3Capital Structure Quiz 4Capital Structure Quiz 5Capital Structure Quiz 6Capital Structure Quiz 7Capital Structure Quiz 8Capital Structure Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books