61. The interest rate used in time value of money calculations is also referred to as:
a discount rate, rate of return or yield
a discount rate, accounting return or yield
a compound rate, rate of return or market return
a compound rate, accounting return, or yield
Correct answer: (A) a discount rate, rate of return or yield
62. The value in five years of a stream of payments received over the five year period is known as:
future value-annuity
present value-annuity
compound sum-single amount
present value-single amount
Correct answer: (A) future value-annuity
63. A payoff schedule for a loan is known as:
a mortgage
an interest schedule
a principal
an amortization schedule
Correct answer: (D) an amortization schedule
64. The interest rate used to discount the cash flows associated with a bond is:
the required rate of return on the firm's equity
the yield to maturity
the prime rate
the government T-bill rate
Correct answer: (B) the yield to maturity
65. If the yield to maturity changes, the effect will be greatest on:
long term bonds
short term bonds
government bonds
the effect will be the same for all bonds
Correct answer: (A) long term bonds
66. The value of a share of common stock may be thought of as:
a perpetuity
an annuity
the present value of a perpetuity
the present value of expected future dividends
Correct answer: (D) the present value of expected future dividends
67. The cost of debt is measured by:
the yield to maturity on the firm's bonds
the coupon rate on the firm's bonds
the weighted average cost of capital
the marginal cost of capital
Correct answer: (A) the yield to maturity on the firm's bonds
68. The least expensive form of financing for the firm is:
existing common stock
preferred stock
debt
new common stock
Correct answer: (C) debt
69. As more and more funds are required by the firm, the cost of each component of the capital structure may increase. These incremental changes are most correctly referred to as:
the weighted average cost of capital
the marginal cost of capital
the cost of capital
the incremental cost of capital
Correct answer: (B) the marginal cost of capital
70. All of the following are widely used methods for evaluating capital expenditures except;
payback period
internal rate of return
net present value
weighted average cost of capital
Correct answer: (D) weighted average cost of capital