BA5203 Financial Management
BA5203 Financial Management
BA5203 Financial Management
QUESTION BANK
II SEMESTER
Regulation – 2017
Prepared by
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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.
QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : BA5203 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SEM / YEAR: II/I
14. Can you explain Rule 72 and Rule 69. BTL2 Understanding
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19. Define yield to call. BTL1 Remembering
7. i)Define the concept of risk return trade off with BTL1 Remembering
diagram. (7 marks)
ii)What is the present value of cash flow of Rs.1500 per
year forever a) At an interest rate of 8% and b) At an
interest rate of 10%. (6 marks)
8. Define, what is return? Write the various of total return. BTL2 Understanding
Whether unrealised capital gain or loss be included in the
calculations of returns?
9. i) Explain the functions of finance manager of a firm. (7 BTL3 Applying
marks)
ii) Can you explain the features & scope of financial
management? (6 marks)
10. i) Define the various decisions in financial management. BTL4 Analyzing
“Wealth maximization is the sole objective
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11. A bond has 3 years remaining until maturity. It has a BTL1 Remembering
par value of Rs.1, 000. The coupon interest rate on the
bond is 10%. How would you compute the yield to
maturity at current market price of Rs.1, 100, assuming
interest is paid annually?
12. i) How would you explain the various concepts of value? BTL2 Understanding
State the formula for bond valuation. (7 marks)
14. ABC company currently paying a dividend of Rs.2 per BTL1 Remembering
share. The dividend is expected to grow at a 15%
annual rate for the three years, then at 10%rate of the
next three years, after which it is expected to grow at a
5%rate forever.
i) What is the present value of the share if the
capitalization rate is 9%?
ii) If the share is held for 3 years, what shall be its
present value?
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6
PART-C
1 Best ltd has a Rs. 1000 par value bond carrying a coupon rate of 12% and maturing
after 7 yrs. The market value of this bond is Rs.750. What is the YTM of this bond?
What will be the YTM if the market price is 1050?
2 There are 3 securities X,Y, and Z. The returns are given as follows:‐ Select the securities
based on risk and return. Calculate average returns, variance and standard deviation.
Security X 30 20 22 33 15
Y -20 10 20 10 20
Z -20 -10 -5 10 30
3 A Company is currently paying a dividend of Rs.2 per share. The dividend is expected
to grow at a 15% annual rate for three years then at 10% for next three years, after it is
expected to grow at a 5% rate forever. (a) What is the present value of the share if the
capitalization rate is 9%? (b) If the share is held for three years, what shall be its
present value?
4 Illustrate with the example linkage between share price and earnings. What is the
importance of P/E ratio. What are its limitations?
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UNIT II – INVESTMENT DECISIONS
Capital Budgeting: Principles and techniques - Nature of capital budgeting-
Identifying relevant cash flows - Evaluation Techniques: Payback, Accounting rate of
return, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Profitability Index - Comparison of
DCF techniques - Project selection under capital rationing - Inflation and capital
budgeting - Concept and measurement of cost of capital - Specific cost and overall cost of
capital
PART – A
BT
Q.No Questions Level
Competence
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Classify the various costs in computing the cost of
16. BTL4 Analyzing
capital?
17. Define IRR. BTL1 Remembering
19. What are the circumstances NPV & IRR differ? BTL1 Remembering
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declared a dividend of Rs.6 per shares. The company has
also previously issued 14% preference shares of Rs.100
each aggregating Rs.3,00,000 at 5% discount and 13%
debentures of Rs.100 each for Rs.5,00,000. The
corporate tax rate is 40% the growth rate in dividends on
equity shares is expected at 5%. Show the overall cost of
capital of the company.
i) How is cost of equity capital determined under
CAPM.Explain? (7 marks)
9. ii) How would you explain the concept of capital BTL3 Applying
rationing? (6 marks)
i) What are the problems in determining cost of capital? (7
marks)
10. BTL4 Analyzing
ii) Can you assess the role of inflation in capital budgeting? (6
marks)
What is Modigilani-Miller approach to the problem of cost of
11. capital structure? Under what assumptions do their BTL1 Remembering
conclusion hold good?
Machine X has a cost of Rs.75,000 and net cash flow of
Rs.20000 per year, for six years. A substitute machine Y
would cost Rs.50,000 and generate net cash flow of
Rs.14000 per year for six years. The required rate of
return of both machines is 11%. Calculate the IRR and
NPV for the machines. Which machine should be
12. accepted and why? BTL2 Understanding
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15% term loan : Rs.18,00,000
1 Capital expenditure decisions are by far the most important decisions in the field
of management. Illustrate.
What is Profitability Index? Which is a superior ranking criterion, profitability
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index or NPV?
3 “Debt is the cheapest source of funds”. Explain
A firm finances all its investment by 40% debt & 60% equity. The estimated
required rate of return on equity is 20% after tax and that of the debt is 8% after
tax. Firm is considering an investment proposal costing Rs.40000with an
4 expected return that will last forever. What amount must the proposal yield per
year so that the market price does not change?
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UNIT III – FINANCING AND DIVIDEND DECISION
Financial and operating leverage - capital structure - Cost of capital and valuation –
designing capital structure.
Dividend policy - Aspects of dividend policy - practical consideration - forms of
dividend policy - forms of dividends - share splits.
PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
Define stock split
1. BTL1 Remembering
What is MM hypothesis?
10. BTL4 Analyzing
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Classify NI & NOI approaches.
18. BTL2 Understanding
PART - B
i)How would you explain the impact of financial leverage on
earnings per share? (7 marks)
1. ii) (Issued at par): Janaki Ltd., issued 12,000 10% BTL1 Remembering
debentures of Rs.100 each a par. The tax rate is 50%. Find
before tax and after tax cost of debt. (6 marks)
i)What is the main idea of Modigliani Miller approach on
cost of capital? (7 marks)
ii) Show the operating leverage for Maruti Ltd., from the
following information:
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steadily changing dividends? What are the reasons
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capital structure of ABC Co.
Total assets Rs.30000
Total assets turnover based on sales 2
Variable costs as percentage of sales 60
Capital Financial plan 1 Financial plan 2
structure
Equity 30000 10000
10% Debenture 10000 30000
PART-C
The following projections have been given in respect of company X and Y.
You are required to calculate the overall cost of capital, from the following
capital structure of a company
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12% term loan Rs.200000
The market price of an equity share is Rs.30. The next expected dividend is
Rs.3 per share and the dividend per share is expected to grow at 10%. The
preference shares are redeemable after 7 years at par and are currently
quoted at Rs.75 per share. The debentures are redeemable at par after 5
years and are quoted at Rs.90 per debenture. The tax rate applicable to the
company is 40%.
Does the financial leverage always increase the earnings per share‐illustrate your
3 answers
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Explain the term Float.
6. BTL6 Creating
PART-B
1. How would you explain receivable control techniques? BTL1 Remembering
i) Can you explain the factors affecting working capital?
(8marks)
2. ii) What are the various principles of working capital?
BTL2 Understanding
( 5marks)
3. ii) Explain the different kinds of float in cash management. BTL3 Applying
(5marks)
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5. What are the objectives of inventory management? Explain. BTL5 Evaluating
How could you determine various inventory control
6. techniques? BTL6 Creating
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(f) Outstanding wages and overheads 2 weeks each
(g) Selling price / units RS 15
(h) Analysis of cost per unit is as below.
RM 5 UNIT
LABOUR 3 UNIT
OVERHEADS 2 UNIT
PROFIT 5 UNIT
Find out the working capital requirement ?
Assume that there are 3 firms A,B, C.
PARTICULARS A B C
R 18% 12% 8%
Eps (Rs) 10 10 10
13. BTL4 Analyzing
Particulars A B C
EPS 10 10 10
PART-C
1. “The credit policy of a firm is criticized because the bad debt losses have
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increased”‐ Discuss.
2. From the following information of VSGR Company Ltd., estimate working
capital needed to finance a level of activity of 1,10,000 units of production after
adding a 10 per cent safety contingency.
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Raw materials Rs.78
Direct Labour Rs.29
Overheads (excluding depreciation) Rs.58
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Total cost Rs.165
Profit Rs.24
Selling price Rs.189
Additional information:
One fourth of the sales are on cash basis. Cash balance is expected to be Rs.
2, 15,000. You may assume that production is carried on evenly throughout the year
and wages and overhead expenses accrue similarly.
Overheads ‐Rs.20
3 Profit ‐Rs. 60
Additional information:
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One fourth of the sales is based on cash. Debtors ‐1 month
What is the importance of working capital for a manufacturing firm? what shall be the
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repercussions if a firm as a) paucity of working capital b) excess working capital.
Indian capital and stock market, New issues market Long term finance: Shares,
debentures and term loans, lease, hire purchase, venture capital financing, Private
Equity.
PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
Define the term debenture.
1. BTL1 Remembering
How would you Compare debenture and preference share
2. capital? BTL2 Understanding
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What can you say about ‘authorized share capital’ and
14. paid‐up share capital of a firm? BTL2 Understanding
16. Can you list the process involved in “venture capital”? BTL4 Analyzing
Define Hire purchase.
17. BTL1 Remembering
What is the concept of book building?
18. BTL2 Understanding
What is private equity?
19. BTL1 Remembering
What are the key functions of venture capital?
20. BTL1 Remembering
PART – B
i) List the features of various long term sources of finance. (8
marks)
1. ii) Recall the importance of long term sources of finance.(5 BTL1 Remembering
marks)
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List the features of shares traded in stock exchanges &
10. define primary & secondary Capital market. BTL4 Analyzing
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