MCQs for Auditor JobsBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 21, 2025 85 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/85 Subscribe 1. : Profitability varies inversely with: (A) Liquidity (B) Risk (C) Financing (D) Liabilities 2. : In financial planning, the higher most option price will lead to: (A) Longer option period (B) Smaller option period (C) Lesser price (D) Higher price 3. : The principal advantage of high debt financing is: (A) Tax savings (B) Low bankruptcy costs (C) Minimum financial risk (D) Low financial leverage 4. : Developing a long-term financial plan allows the firm to: (A) See how investment and financing decisions interact (B) See how decisions maximize shareholder wealth (C) Relate the acceptance of a positive NPV project with their determination of growth (D) All of the above 5. : The most common cause(s) of financial problems are: (A) Undercapitalization (B) Inadequate expense control (C) Credit terms (D) All of the above 6. : The steps in financial planning are: (A) Forecasting financial needs and developing budgets to meet those needs (B) Identifying sources of financing (C) Establishing financial controls to ensure the company is following the financial plans (D) (a) & (c) 7. : Insurance companies would tend to invest in securities: (A) Short-term (B) Intermediate term (C) Long-term (D) Not enough information to answer 8. : Liquidity has: (A) High return and high risk (B) Moderate return and moderate risk (C) Low profit and low risk (D) None of the above 9. : Long-term financing plans with low liquidity have: (A) High return and high risk (B) Moderate return and moderate risk (C) Low return and low risk (D) None of the above 10. : Concerning long-term financial planning models, which of the following statements is generally not correct? (A) They are a means of identifying positive NPV investments (B) They are a means of identifying inconsistencies in spending and financial plans (C) They are a means of analyzing risk and return on proposed capital spending (D) Two of the above are generally not correct 11. : Which forecast gives management some sense of the profit potential possible of different strategic plans? (A) Short-term forecast (B) Cash flow forecast (C) Long-term forecast (D) None of the above 12. : What is it called when management projects revenue expectations and allocates resources accordingly? (A) A cash flow (B) A budget (C) A resource plan (D) A resource allocation 13. : A budget is the plan of the various costs and expenses needed to operate the business, based on the short-term forecast: (A) Capital budget (B) Operating budget (C) Cash budget (D) Resource budget 14. : Debt capital refers to: (A) Money raised through the sale of shares (B) Funds raised by borrowing that must be repaid (C) Factoring accounts receivable (D) Inventory loans 15. : The most widely used source of short-term funding is: (A) Factoring (B) Trade credit (C) Family and friend (D) Commercial banks 16. : A loan backed by collateral is called a: (A) Line of credit (B) Dividend (C) Secured loan (D) Trade credit 17. : Which of the following is a short-term source of funds? (A) Issue corporate bonds (B) Factor accounts receivable (C) Issue common stock (D) (A) & (B) 18. : A short-term corporate equivalent of an IOU that is sold in the marketplace by a firm is called: (A) Sinking bond (B) Mortgage (C) Commercial paper (D) Convertible bond 19. : A bond backed by the company’s real assets is called a: (A) Preferred bond (B) Unsecured bond (C) Convertible bond (D) First mortgage bond 20. : A firm’s profit that is distributed to shareholders is called: (A) Interest (B) Dividends (C) Discounts (D) Stock certificate 21. : What is the type of stock that gives owners preference over common shareholders in dividends and asset claims upon liquidation? (A) Preferred stock (B) Common stock (C) Bondholders (D) Creditors 22. : The theory says that investors must be paid a premium to hold long-term securities: (A) Expectations hypothesis (B) Time value theory (C) Segmentation (D) Liquidity premium 23. : Working capital management involves the financing and management of the firm: (A) Fixed (B) Total (C) Current (D) None of the above 24. : An asset sold at the end of a specified time period is called an asset: (A) Temporary current (B) Self-liquidating (C) Current (D) Permanent current 25. : Fixed assets are usually financed with funds: (A) Long-term (B) Short-term (C) Permanent (D) None of the above 26. : Is usually used to finance self-liquidating assets: (A) Long-term financing (B) Short-term financing (C) Permanent financing (D) None of the above 27. : Short-term interest rates, in a normal economy, are generally than long-term rates: (A) Higher (B) The same (C) Lower (D) None of the above 28. : The expectations hypothesis says that interest rates are a function of assets of interest rates: (A) Short-term; long-term (B) Long-term; short-term (C) Short-term; short-term (D) None of the above 29. : A key element in financial planning models is: (A) That profit is all reinvested (B) That all debt is fixed (C) That the change in assets must equal the change in debt and equity (D) None of the above 30. : Planning for future growth is called: (A) Capital budgeting (B) Working capital management (C) Financial forecasting (D) None of the above 31. : Which one of the following is not a tool of financial forecasting? (A) Cash budget (B) Capital budget (C) Pro forma balance sheet (D) Pro forma income statement 32. : The first step in developing a proforma income statement is to: (A) Build a sales forecast (B) Determine schedule the production (C) Determine cost of goods sold (D) None of the above 33. : Proforma statements are statements: (A) Actual (B) Projected (C) A previous year’s (D) None of the above 34. : Financial managers use the plan for monthly financing needs (A) Capital budget (B) Cash budget (C) Pro forma income statement (D) None of the above 35. : The payments that a firm collects from its customers are called: (A) Cash disbursements (B) Cash outflows (C) Cash receipts (D) None of these 36. : Examples of cash disbursements are all but: (A) Payment for materials purchased (B) Collection of accounts receivable (C) Payment of dividends (D) Payment of taxes in developing the pro forma balance 37. : Sheet, we get common stock from: (A) The firm’s previous balance sheet (B) The firm’s cash budget (C) The firm’s income statement (D) None of the above 38. : The percent of sales method of financial forecasting shows us the relationship between financing needs and: (A) Changes in the level of liabilities (B) Changes in the level of assets (C) Changes in debt (D) Changes in the level of sales 39. : Which of the following are microeconomic variables that help define and explain the discipline of finance? (A) Risk and return (B) Capital structure (C) Inflation (D) All of the above 40. : The money markets deal with: (A) Securities with a life of more than one year (B) Short-term securities (C) Securities such as common stock (D) None of the above 41. : The ability of a firm to convert an asset to cash is called: (A) Liquidity (B) Solvency (C) Return (D) Marketability 42. : Early in the history of finance, an important issue was: (A) Liquidity (B) Technology (C) Capital structure (D) Financing options 43. : The appropriate firm goal in a capitalist society is: (A) Profit maximization (B) Shareholder wealth maximization (C) Social responsibility (D) None of the above 44. : The agency problem will occur in a business firm if the goals of shareholders do not agree: (A) Investors (B) The public (C) Management (D) None of these 45. : Source of funds is a: (A) Decrease in a current asset (B) Decrease in a current liability (C) Increase in a current liability (D) (A) and (C) 46. : Short-term financing for a business firm includes: (A) Bonds (B) Accounts payable (C) Stockholder’s equity (D) Mortgages 47. : Finance is vital for which of the following business activities? (A) Marketing research (B) Product pricing (C) Design of marketing and distribution channels (D) All of the given options 48. : The most important item that can be extracted from financial statements is the actual of the firm: (A) Net working capital (B) Cash flow (C) Net present value (D) None of the given options 49. : Which of the following ratios is not from the set of asset management ratios? (A) Inventory turnover ratio (B) Receivable turnover (C) Capital intensity ratio (D) Return on assets 50. : Which of the following statements is true regarding debt? (A) Debt is an ownership interest in the firm (B) Unpaid debt can result in bankruptcy or financial failure (C) Debt provides the voting rights to the bondholders (D) Corporation’s payment of interest on debt is fully taxable 51. : Also, spontaneous financing is known as: (A) Current liabilities (B) Current assets (C) Fixed assets (D) Long-term liabilities 52. : In financial statement analysis, shareholders’ focus will be on the: (A) Liquidity of the firm (B) Long-term cash flow of the firm (C) Profitability and long-term health of the firm (D) Return on investment 53. : Which of the following is the cheapest source of financing available to a firm? (A) Bank loan (B) Commercial papers (C) Trade credit (D) None of the given options 54. : Refers to the extent to which fixed-income securities (debt and preferred stock) are used in a firm’s capital structure: (A) Financial risk (B) Portfolio risk (C) Operating risk (D) Market risk 55. : Cash management involves all of the following except: (A) Efficient disbursement of cash (B) Efficient collection of cash (C) Wise investment of temporarily surplus cash (D) Raising cash through the sale of new stock and bonds 56. : Financial policy is evaluated by which of the following? (A) Profit Margin (B) Total Assets Turnover (C) Debt-equity ratio (D) None of the given options 57. : Which of the following holds true regarding aggressive working capital policy? (A) High liquidity, high profitability, high risk (B) High liquidity, low profitability, low risk (C) Low liquidity, low profitability, high risk (D) Low liquidity, high profitability, high risk 58. : “Shareholder wealth” in a firm is represented by: (A) The number of people employed in the firm (B) The book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its liabilities (C) The amount of salary paid to its employees (D) The market price per share of the firm’s common stock 59. : The long-run objective of financial management is to: (A) Maximize earnings per share (B) Maximize the value of the firm’s common stock (C) Maximize return on investment (D) Maximize market share 60. : What is the EPS for a company with Rs. 100,000 in after-tax profits, 200,000 common shares outstanding, and Rs. 1.2 million in year-end retained earnings? (A) Rs. 100,000 (B) Rs. 6.00 (C) Rs. 0.50 (D) Rs. 6.50 61. : The market price of a share of common stock is determined by: (A) The board of directors of the firm (B) The stock exchange on which the stock is listed (C) The president of the company (D) Individuals buying and selling the stock 62. : The key point of financial management in a firm is: (A) The number and types of products or services provided by the firm (B) The minimization of the amount of taxes paid by the firm (C) The creation of value for shareholders (D) The dollars profits earned by the firm 63. : Composition of its long-term fund and its capital structure refers to: (A) Capitalization (B) Over-capitalization (C) Under-capitalization (D) Market capitalization 64. : _____ is the price at which the bond is traded in the stock exchange: (A) Redemption value (B) Face value (C) Market value (D) Maturity value 65. : _____ enhance the market value of shares and therefore equity capital is not free of cost: (A) Face value (B) Dividends (C) Redemption value (D) Book value 66. : In _____ approach, the capital structure decision is relevant to the valuation of the firm: (A) Net income (B) Net operating income (C) Traditional (D) Miller and Modigliani 67. : When _____ is greater than zero the project should be accepted: (A) Internal rate of return (B) Profitability index (C) Net present value (D) Modified internal rate of return 68. : _____ is defined as the length of time required to recover the initial cash outlay: (A) Payback period (B) Inventory conversion period (C) Discounted payback period (D) Budget period 69. : _____ refers to a firm holding some cash to meet its routine expenses that are incurred in the ordinary course of business: (A) Speculative motive (B) Transaction motive (C) Precautionary motive (D) Compensating motive 70. : _____ refers to the length of time allowed by a firm for its customers to make payment for their purchases: (A) Holding period (B) Payback period (C) Average collection period (D) Credit period 71. : Amounts due from customers when goods are sold on credit are called: (A) Trade balance (B) Trade debts (C) Trade discount (D) Trade off 72. : _____ and _____ are the two versions of goals of the financial management of the firm: (A) Profit maximization, Wealth maximization (B) Production maximization, Sales maximization (C) Sales maximization, Profit maximization (D) Value maximization, Wealth maximization 73. : _____ and _____ carry a fixed rate of interest and are to be paid off irrespective of the firm’s revenues: (A) Debentures, Dividends (B) Debentures, Bonds (C) Dividends, Bonds (D) Dividend, Treasury notes 74. : Credit policy of every company is largely influenced by _____ and _____ (A) Liquidity, Accountability (B) Liquidity, Profitability (C) Liability, Profitability (D) Liability, Liquidity 75. : What type of decision is needed for XYZ, an oil-based business with inadequate working capital and facing bankruptcy, to prevent this risk? (A) Investment decision (B) Dividend decision (C) Liquidity decision (D) Finance decision 76. : How are earnings per share calculated? (A) Use the income statement to determine earnings after taxes (net income) and divide by the previous period’s earnings after taxes (B) Use the income statement to determine earnings after taxes (net income) and divide by the number of common shares outstanding (C) Use the income statement to determine earnings after taxes (net income) and divide by the number of common and preferred shares outstanding (D) Use the income statement to determine earnings after taxes (net income) and divide by the forecasted period’s earnings after taxes 77. : A profitability index of 85 for a project means that: (A) The present value of benefits is 85% greater than the project’s costs (B) The project’s NPV is greater than zero (C) The project returns 85 paisa in present value for each current rupee invested. (D) The payback period is less than one year. 78. : Which of the following statements is correct? (A) If the NPV of a project is greater than 0, its PI will equal 0 (B) If the IRR of a project is 0%, its NPV, using a discount rate, k, greater than 0, will be 0 (C) If the PI of a project is less than 1, its NPV should be less than 0 (D) If the IRR of a project is greater than the discount rate, k, its PI will be less than 1 and its NPV will be greater than 0 79. : Based on risk and return, you would say that Project A is preferred over Project B because it has lower dispersion and a higher expected net present value by Rs. 1,000. (A) Project A dominates project B (B) Project B dominates project A (C) Project A is more risky and should offer greater expected value (D) Each project is high on one variable, so the two are basically equal 80. : To decrease a given present value, the discount rate should be adjusted: (A) Upward (B) Downward (C) No change (D) Constant 81. : Process of evaluating financing and investing options available to a firm is: (A) Planning (B) Budgeting (C) Called (D) None of these 82. : Which of the following would be consistent with a more aggressive approach to financing working capital? (A) Financing short-term needs with short-term funds (B) Financing permanent inventory buildup with long-term debt (C) Financing seasonal needs with short-term funds (D) Financing some long term needs with short-term funds 83. : Which asset-liability combination would most likely result in the firm’s having the greatest risk of technical insolvency? (A) Increasing current assets while lowering current liabilities (B) Increasing current assets while more current liabilities (C) Reducing current assets, increasing current liabilities, and reducing long-term debt (D) Replacing short-term debt with equity 84. : In deciding the appropriate level of current assets for the firm, management is confronted with: (A) A trade-off between profitability and risk (B) A trade-off between liquidity and marketability (C) A trade-off between equity and debt (D) A trade-off between short-term versus long-term borrowing 85. : In finance “working capital” means the same thing as: (A) Total assets (B) Fixed assets (C) Current assets (D) Current assets minus current liabilities Related Posts:Senior Auditor MCQs[PPSC PAKISTAN ] Syllabus internal auditor information & culture departmentFine Arts MCQs Solved MCQs for Lecturer Jobs TestMCQS Database Systems- for CS Jobs - Set 13MCQS Database Systems- for Computer Science PPSC Jobs - Set 11CSS MCQs for Web Developer and Managers Jobs (Test)