This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Finance > Corporate Finance > Capital Structure – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Capital Structure Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Explain the concept of leverage in capital structure to Aanya, Ishaan, and Arjun. A) Leverage in capital structure refers to the use of equity to finance a company's operations and investments. B) Leverage in capital structure refers to the use of debt to finance a company's operations and investments. C) Leverage in capital structure refers to the use of cash to finance a company's operations and investments. D) Leverage in capital structure refers to the use of assets to finance a company's operations and investments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leverage in capital structure refers to the use of debt to finance a company's operations and investments. 2. Financial leverage is also known as ..... A) Trading on debt. B) Interest on debt. C) Trading on equity. D) Trading on equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trading on equity. 3. A firm has operating costs of P10, 000, the sales prices per unit of its product is P25 and its variable cost per unit is P15. The firm breakeven point in units is ..... and its breakeven point in peso is ..... A) 250; P6, 250. B) Shhh P16, 675. C) 400, P10, 000. D) 1, 000; Bakh, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1, 000; Bakh, 000. 4. The cost of debt is equal to one minus the marginal tax rate multiplied by the interest rate on new debt. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. In order to raise an additional capital of?50 lacs, Yudhister Limited has used debt because A) Increased use of debt lowers the overall cost of capital. B) Decrease in use of debt lowers overall cost of capital. C) Increase in use of debt increases the overall cost of capital. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased use of debt lowers the overall cost of capital. 6. Under this type of Lease the Lessor can Lease the Asset to more than one person ..... A) Direct Leasing. B) Financial Lease. C) Operating Lease. D) Leveraged Lease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Operating Lease. 7. If EBIT is more 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: B) Levered Financial Plan. 8. The cost of capital used in capital budgeting should reflect the average cost of the various sources of investor-supplied funds a firm uses to acquire assets. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 9. According to tradeoff theory, the total value of a levered firm equals the value of the firm without leverage plus the present value of ....., less the present value of ..... A) Interest payments, Financial distress costs. B) Financial distress costs, interest payments. C) Interest tax shield, Financial distress costs. D) Financial distress costs, Interest tax shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest tax shield, Financial distress costs. 10. Who does EPS refer for? A) Earning Profit Scheme. B) Earning Plan Scheme. C) Earning Percentage Scheme. D) Earning Per Share. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earning Per Share. 11. If in a particular situation, the earnings per share (EPS) falls with the increased use of debt, it indicates that A) The rate of return on investment (Rol) is less than the cost of debt. B) The rate of return on investment is more than the cost of debt. C) The cost of debt is less than the rate of return on investment. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rate of return on investment (Rol) is less than the cost of debt. 12. If investors have homogeneous expectations, the market is efficient, and thereare no taxes, no transaction costs, and no bankruptcy costs, Modigliani andMiller's Proposition I states that: A) Bankruptcy risk rises with more leverage. B) Managers cannot change the value of the company by changing the amountof debt. C) Managers cannot increase the value of the company by employing tax-saving strategies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Managers cannot change the value of the company by changing the amountof debt. 13. A critical assumption of the net operating income (NOI) approach to valuation is ..... A) That debt and equity levels remain unchanged. B) That dividends increase at a constant rate. C) That ko remains constant regardless of changes in leverage. D) That interest expense and taxes are included in the calculation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That ko remains constant regardless of changes in leverage. 14. Which of the following statements about company financial statements is/are correct, according to International Financial Reporting Standards?1. Dividends paid on ordinary shares should be included in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.2. Dividends paid on redeemable preference shares are treated in the same way as dividends paid on ordinary shares.3. The statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income shows the gain on revaluation of non-current assets for the period. A) 1, 2 and 3. B) 2 and 3. C) 3 only. D) All three statements are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 only. 15. In Traditional Approach, which one is correct? A) Ke rises constantly. B) Kd decreases constantly. C) K0 decreases constantly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 16. Only accounting rate of return ignores the time value of money A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 17. Which is the cheapest source of financing? A) Retained Earnings. B) Equity. C) Debt. D) Convertible securities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retained Earnings. 18. ROI is 9.65% and interest rate 11%, the company is planning to raise funds through issue of debentures ..... A) They shouldn't. B) They should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They shouldn't. 19. Equity in a firm with no debt is called unlevered equity. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 20. According to the second Modigliani-Miller theorem (MM II) in a world with no taxes, what happens to the cost of equity as a firm increases its level of debt A) It decreases. B) It becomes negative. C) It increases. D) It remains constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It increases. 21. Wonder Plantation wants to increase their financing of $ 1 million by applying for long-term loan at 15% interest rate. Expected EBIT = $ 800, 000Income tax rate is 35%. Calculate the DFL. A) 1.00. B) 1.13. C) 1.23. D) 1.25. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1.23. 22. Operating leverage occurs due to the existing of ..... in the firm A) Operating cost. B) Variable cost. C) Fixed cost. D) EBIT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fixed cost. 23. What are the advantages of having a high debt-to-equity ratio in capital structure, according to Vanya, Aanya, and Aisha? A) Tax advantages and potential for higher returns. B) Limited access to additional capital and higher cost of borrowing. C) Higher interest payments and lower credit rating. D) Increased financial risk and potential for bankruptcy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tax advantages and potential for higher returns. 24. Which of the following appearing in the balance sheet generates tax advantage and hence affects the capital structure decision? A) Reserves and Surplus. B) Long-term debt. C) Preference Share Capital. D) Equity Share Capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long-term debt. 25. Commonly if a company is classified as a SME (Small and Medium Enterprise), the company must consider: A) The same return to the equity holders that would be expected over a large company. B) The company cost of debt (Kd) because it influence the company cost of equity (Ke). C) A higher return to the equity-holders in comparison with a return that would be expected over a large company. D) A lower return to the equity-holders in comparison with a return that would be expected over a large company. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A higher return to the equity-holders in comparison with a return that would be expected over a large company. 26. A greater tax rate will affect company cost of debt (Kd) in the sense that: A) The effective cost of debt will be lower. B) The effective cost of debt will be higher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The effective cost of debt will be lower. 27. ) "In arbitrage process we earn same income by taking same risk and investing less than before, or we earn more income by investing same as before and taking same risk" Whether the statement is A) True. B) False. C) Partly true partly false. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Which of the following is NOT an assumption made by the Modigliani-Miller theorem? A) There are no transaction costs. B) Firms can borrow at the risk-free rate. C) All firms have the same risk level. D) There are no bankruptcy cost. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All firms have the same risk level. 29. Which one of these statements is correct? A) The optimal capital structure maximizes shareholder value. B) Capital structure has no effect on shareholder value. C) The optimal capital structure occurs when the cost of equity is minimized. D) Shareholder value is maximized when WACC is also maximized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The optimal capital structure maximizes shareholder value. 30. The increase in profit earned by the equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges like interest is called ..... A) Financial leverage. B) Interest coverage. C) Trading on Equity. D) Debt Coverage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trading on Equity. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFinance QuizzesCapital Structure Quiz 1Capital Structure Quiz 2Capital Structure Quiz 3Capital Structure Quiz 4Capital Structure Quiz 5Capital Structure Quiz 7Capital Structure Quiz 8Capital Structure Quiz 9Capital Structure Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books