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Question 41
A company has a dividend payout ratio of 40% and net income of $500,000. How much is paid out in dividends?
a) $100,000
b) $150,000
c) $200,000
d) $250,000
Answer: c) $200,000
Explanation: Dividend payout = Dividend payout ratio × Net income. In this case: 40% × $500,000 = $200,000.
Question 42
What is the purpose of a company’s retained earnings?
a) To repay long-term debt
b) To distribute profits to shareholders
c) To reinvest in the company for future growth
d) To reduce tax liability
Answer: c) To reinvest in the company for future growth
Explanation: Retained earnings are the portion of net income not distributed as dividends and are reinvested in the business.
Question 43
A company’s stock has a beta of 1.5. What does this indicate?
a) The stock is less volatile than the market
b) The stock moves exactly in line with the market
c) The stock is more volatile than the market
d) The stock is not correlated with the market
Answer: c) The stock is more volatile than the market
Explanation: A beta of 1.5 indicates that the stock is 50% more volatile than the market, meaning its price moves more than the market’s average movement.
Question 44
What is meant by “systematic risk”?
a) The risk associated with a specific company
b) The risk that can be eliminated through diversification
c) The risk that affects the entire market or economy
d) The risk of losing principal on an investment
Answer: c) The risk that affects the entire market or economy
Explanation: Systematic risk is market-wide risk that cannot be eliminated through diversification, such as interest rate changes or economic recessions.
Question 45
What is a company’s “cost of capital”?
a) The total amount of debt owed by the company
b) The cost of producing goods and services
c) The required return necessary to make a capital budgeting decision
d) The cost of raising additional equity
Answer: c) The required return necessary to make a capital budgeting decision
Explanation: Cost of capital is the minimum return that a company must earn on its investments to cover the cost of raising funds.
Question 46
Which of the following is an example of a real asset?
a) A share of stock
b) A bond
c) A factory
d) A mutual fund
Answer: c) A factory
Explanation: Real assets include physical items like buildings, land, and equipment, while financial assets include stocks and bonds.
Question 47
What does “leveraged buyout” mean?
a) A company acquires another company using mostly equity
b) A company acquires another company using a significant amount of debt
c) A company buys its own shares on the stock market
d) A company acquires another company without any debt
Answer: b) A company acquires another company using a significant amount of debt
Explanation: In a leveraged buyout, a company is acquired using a substantial amount of borrowed funds, with the expectation that the acquired company’s cash flow will be used to repay the debt.
Question 48
What does a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) allow shareholders to do?
a) Receive cash dividends regularly
b) Use dividends to purchase additional shares of stock
c) Borrow funds to buy more shares
d) Sell shares at a higher price
Answer: b) Use dividends to purchase additional shares of stock
Explanation: A DRIP allows shareholders to reinvest their dividends into more shares of the company’s stock, often at no extra cost.
Question 49
What does “liquidity preference” mean in finance?
a) Investors prefer long-term investments
b) Investors prefer high-risk investments
c) Investors prefer liquid, cash-like investments
d) Investors prefer illiquid investments with higher returns
Answer: c) Investors prefer liquid, cash-like investments
Explanation: Liquidity preference suggests that investors prefer assets that can easily be converted into cash, especially in uncertain economic times.
Question 50
A company’s market price per share is $100, and its earnings per share (EPS) is $5. What is its P/E ratio?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
Answer: d) 20
Explanation: P/E ratio = Market price per share / Earnings per share (EPS). In this case: $100 / $5 = 20.
