Question 1

Firms that achieve higher growth rates without seeking external financing

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A)   have a low plowback ratio.
B)   have less equity and/or are able to generate high net income leading to a high ROE.
C)   are highly leveraged.
D)   None of the above.

Question 2

Planning models that are more sophisticated than the percent of sales method have

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A)   all variable costs change directly with sales.
B)   working capital accounts like inventory, accounts receivables, and accounts payables vary directly with sales.
C)   fixed assets that do not always vary directly with sales.
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 3

Since sales are often correlated to the regional or national economy, macroeconomic forecasts are incorporated into the model.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Financial planning deals with establishing sales forecasts for a time horizon set by a firm's management.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The financial plan focuses on

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A)   the inventory accounting method decision and the accounts payables decision.
B)   the current assets decision and the current liabilities decision.
C)   the investment decision and the financing decision.
D)   none of the above.

Question 6

Sustainable growth rate: If Merton Corp. has a ROE of 23.4 percent, what is the plowback ratio needed to achieve a sustainable growth rate of 7 percent?

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A)   34%
B)   30%
C)   24%
D)   28%

Question 7

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)   The internal growth rate (IGR)  is defined as the maximum growth rate that a firm can achieve without external financing.
B)   The higher the retained earnings generated by a firm, the higher the growth possible without using external funding.
C)   Given the same level of retained earnings, a firm that has the higher amount of total assets, the higher the growth possible without using external funding.
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 8

External funding needed (EFN)  is

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A)   the additional debt or equity a firm needs to issue so that it can purchase additional assets to support an increase in sales.
B)   the additional funds raised by a firm to pay off existing short-term debt.
C)   the additional funds raised by a firm to pay off existing long-term debt.
D)   None of the above are true.

Question 9

Payout and retention ratio: Tradewinds Corp. has revenues of $9,651,220, costs of $6,080,412, interest payment of $511,233, and a tax rate of 34 percent. It paid dividends of $1,384,125 to shareholders. Find the firm's dividend payout ratio and retention ratio.

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A)   66%, 34%
B)   25%, 75%
C)   69%, 31%
D)   34%, 66%

Question 10

Which one of the following is NOT true about the capital budgeting process?

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A)   Management identifies a list of potential projects that are consistent with the business strategy and ranks them according to the value they would create for the shareholders.
B)   Senior management reviews the list.
C)   Once the list is made, no management review can change it.
D)   All of the above are true of the capital budgeting process.

Question 11

Financial planning helps management establish financial and operating goals for the firm and to communicate those goals throughout the firm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In using more sophisticated planning models, which one of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)   Current liabilities are likely to vary directly with sales.
B)   Long-term liabilities and equity accounts change as a direct result of managerial decisions.
C)   Retained earnings will vary directly as sales changes.
D)   All of the above are true

Question 13

The investment plan addresses the issue of what capital resources the management needs to get to achieve their goals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Once capital investments are made, they are almost always impossible to reverse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Internal growth rate: Meredith, Inc., has a return on equity of 21.5 percent, an equity ratio of 55 percent, and a dividend payout ratio of 70 percent. What is the company's internal growth rate?

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A)   8.3%
B)   3.6%
C)   6.4%
D)   4.8%

Question 16

The capital intensity ratio measures the dollar amount of sales per dollar invested in assets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Capital intensity ratio: Michael Holdings, Inc., has total assets of $1,480,072 and sales of $2,236,625. What is the firm's capital intensity ratio?

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A)   66.2%
B)   53.7%
C)   151.1%
D)   None of the above.

Question 18

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)   Sales forecasts models are typically very basic and use no complicated analysis.
B)   are generated within the firm.
C)   utilize macroeconomic variables as input.
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 19

Financial planning models are not considered an integral part of financial planning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The financial plan addresses the following issue(s) :

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A)   Where is the company headed?
B)   What capital resources does the management need to get there?
C)   How is the firm going to pay for the resources needed?
D)   All of the above.

Exam 19: Strategic Financial Planning and Forecasting

External funding needed (EFN) is

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Internal growth rate: Meredith, Inc., has a return on equity of 21.5 percent, an equity ratio of 55 percent, and a dividend payout ratio of 70 percent. What is the company's internal growth rate?

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Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

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Financial planning deals with establishing sales forecasts for a time horizon set by a firm's management.

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The capital intensity ratio measures the dollar amount of sales per dollar invested in assets.

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Capital intensity ratio: Michael Holdings, Inc., has total assets of $1,480,072 and sales of $2,236,625. What is the firm's capital intensity ratio?

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The financial plan focuses on

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Once capital investments are made, they are almost always impossible to reverse.

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Firms that achieve higher growth rates without seeking external financing

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The investment plan addresses the issue of what capital resources the management needs to get to achieve their goals.

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The financial plan addresses the following issue(s) :

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Which one of the following is NOT true about the capital budgeting process?

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In using more sophisticated planning models, which one of the following statements is NOT true?

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Payout and retention ratio: Tradewinds Corp. has revenues of $9,651,220, costs of $6,080,412, interest payment of $511,233, and a tax rate of 34 percent. It paid dividends of $1,384,125 to shareholders. Find the firm's dividend payout ratio and retention ratio.

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Since sales are often correlated to the regional or national economy, macroeconomic forecasts are incorporated into the model.

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Financial planning models are not considered an integral part of financial planning.

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Financial planning helps management establish financial and operating goals for the firm and to communicate those goals throughout the firm.

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Sustainable growth rate: If Merton Corp. has a ROE of 23.4 percent, what is the plowback ratio needed to achieve a sustainable growth rate of 7 percent?

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Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

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Planning models that are more sophisticated than the percent of sales method have

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