This quiz is part of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2018, focusing on key financial analysis topics such as gross profit margin, balance sheet impacts, and cash flow changes.
Systematic risk.
Business risk.
Unsystematic risk.
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A
B
C
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$280,000.
$500,000.
$1,000,000.
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Investment X.
Investment Y.
Both X and Y.
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16.0%.
16.6%.
16.9%.
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15.4%.
16.0%.
16.6%.
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Operating cash flows.
Investing cash flows.
No cash flow impact.
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Investment A.
Investment B.
Both A and B.
None is profitable to Merck.
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The sale of a division of a company.
The purchase of a new machinery.
An increase in depreciation expense.
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Seeks out the investment with minimum risk, while return is not a major consideration.
Will take additional investment risk if sufficiently compensated for this risk.
Avoids participating in global equity markets.
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Assets and liabilities.
Assets and shareholders’ equity.
One category of assets and an increase in another.
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A 10% increase in the number of units sold.
A 5% decrease in production cost per unit.
A 7% decrease in administrative expenses.
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7%.
8%.
9.1%.
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Diversification reduces risk when correlation is less than +1.
If the correlation coefficient is 0, a zero variance portfolio can be constructed.
The lower the correlation coefficient, the greater the potential benefits from diversification.
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Reject both projects.
Accept Project Y and reject Project Z.
Reject Project Y and accept Project Z.
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The IRR can be positive even if the NPV is negative.
When the IRR is equal to the cost of capital, the NPV will be zero.
The NPV will be positive if the IRR is less than the cost of capital.
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Both assets and liabilities.
Both assets and shareholders’ equity.
Assets and an increase in shareholders’ equity.
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$60,000.
$110,000.
$120,000.
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10.6%.
12.4%.
15%.
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2.8%.
4.2%.
5.3%.
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$52,000.
$67,000.
$82,000.
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$0.80.
$0.91.
$0.95.
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Net income will decrease by $80,000.
Retained earnings will decrease by $80,000 and total stockholders’ equity will increase by $80,000.
Retained will decrease by $300,000 and total stockholders’ equity will increase by $300,000.
Retained will decrease by $300,000 and total paid-in-capital will increase by $300,000.
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Unearned revenue is recognized to the extent that cost have been incurred.
Revenue is recognized to the extent that costs have been incurred.
Revenue is deferred until the sporting event is held.
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Investment A.
Investment B.
Both A and B.
None is profitable to Merck.
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