TUTORIAL 1 SOLUTIONS: BLOCK 1
BUSE2000/1
Type: Medium
1. The following are examples of intangible assets except:
A. Building
B. Trademarks
C. Patents
D. Technical expertise
Type: Medium
2. The following are examples of tangible assets except:
A. Machinery
B. Factories
C. Trademarks
D. Offices
Type: Medium
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3. A firm's investment decision is also called the:
A. Financing decision
B. Liquidity decision
C. Capital budgeting decision
D. None of the above
Type: Medium
4. The following are examples of financial assets except:
A. Common stock
B. Bank loan
C. Preferred stock
D. Buildings
Type: Medium
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5. Conflicts of interest between shareholders and managers of a firm result in:
A. Principal-agent problem
B. Increased agency costs
C. Both A and B
D. Managers owning the firm
6. The financial goal of a corporation is to:
A. Maximize profits
B. Maximize sales
C. Maximize the value of the firm for the shareholders
D. Maximize managers' benefits
Type: Difficult
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7. The purchase of real assets is also referred to as the:
A. Capital decision
B. CFO decision
C. Financing decision
D. Investment decision
8. The following are some of the actions shareholders can take if the corporation is not
performing well:
A. Replace the board of directors in an election.
B. Force the board of directors to change the management team.
C. Sell their shares of stock in the corporation.
D. Any of the above
9. If the five-year present value annuity factor is 3.60478 and four-year present value annuity
factor is 3.03735, what is the present value at the $1 received at the end of five years?
A. $0.63552
B. $1.76233
C. $0.56743
D. None of the above
PV = (3.60478 - 3.03735) * (1) = 0.56743
10. What is the present value annuity factor at a discount rate of 11% for 8 years?
A. 5.7122
B. 11.8594
C. 5.1461
D. None of the above
PV annuity factor = (1/0.11) - (1/((0.11)(1.11^8))) = 5.1461
11. What is the present value of $1000 per year annuity for five years at an interest rate of
12%?
A. $6,352.85
B. $3,604.78
C. $567.43
D. None of the above
PV annuity factor = [(1/0.12) - (1/((0.12)(1.12^ 5)))] * 1000 = 3,604.78
12. For $10,000 you can purchase a 5-year annuity that will pay $2504.57 per year for five
years. The payments are made at the end of each year. Calculate the effective annual interest
rate implied by this arrangement: (approximately)
A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 10%
D. None of the above
Using a financial calculator: N = 5; PV = -10,000; PMT = 2504.57; FV = 0
Compute: I = 8.0% [calculator setting: END]
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