MCQ Questions
Q.1.
The weighted average cost of capital is defined as the weighted average of a firm's:
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    dividend growth model and SML
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    cost of equity, cost of preferred, and its aftertax cost of debt.
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    look at the project's risk in comparison to the firm's risk
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    market conditionsthe firm's capital structure and dividend policythe firm's investment policy
Q.2.
(T/F) Preferred stock is valued using the capital asset pricing model.
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    True
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    False
Q.3.
(T/F) An increase in the market value of preferred stock will increase a firm's weighted average cost of capital.
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    True
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    False
Q.4.
What represents the minimum rate of return a firm must earn on its assets if it is to maintain the current value of its securities?
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    Weighted average cost of capital
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    decrease the firm's cost of capital.
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    dividend growth model and SML
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    everything is a market value, not a book value
Q.5.
An increase in a levered firm's tax rate will:
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    Weighted average cost of capital
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    dividend growth model and SML
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    decrease the firm's cost of capital.
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    the required return on a company's debt
Q.6.
(T/F) The cost of preferred stock is unaffected by the issuer's tax rate.
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    True
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    False
Q.7.
Subjective approach
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    the required return on a company's debt
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    look at the project's risk in comparison to the firm's risk
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    look at other company's betas to calculate CAPM
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    decrease the firm's cost of capital.
Q.8.
(T/F) The cost of preferred stock remains constant from year to year.
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    True
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    False
Q.9.
How do you calculate the cost of preferred stock
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    perpetuity
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    dividend growth model and SML
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    True
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    decrease the firm's cost of capital.
Q.10.
What are the two approaches for calculating cost of equity?
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    dividend growth model and SML
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    decrease the firm's cost of capital.
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    Weighted average cost of capital
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    the required return on a company's debt