This Finance Test is designed to help you assess your knowledge on important finance concepts, terminology definitions, and frequently used calculations. We strongly encourage any students who are planning or are beginning their FMVA certification program to take this test to determine whether you will need to take the prerequisite finance courses including Reading Financial Statements, Introduction to Corporate Finance, and Math for Corporate Finance. This is also a useful resource for employers to examine the technical knowledge of the candidates during a finance interview.
If you pass this test with 80% or above (16 questions or more), it is likely that you have a strong background in finance and are good to go ahead with our core courses!

Finance Test Questions
1. The concept of present value relates to the idea that*
The discount rate is always higher when you invest now than in the future
The discount rate is always higher when you invest in the future than now
The money you have now is worth less today than an identical amount you would receive in the future
The money you have now is worth more today than an identical amount you would receive in the future
2. The formula for calculating future value (FV) is*
FV = PV/(1+r)^n
FV = PV/(1+r)*n
FV = PV x (1+r)^n
FV = PV x (1+r)*n
Answer:
Purchases= 696,000 pounds
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production= 222,000 units.
To make one unit of a finished product, three pounds of direct material Z are required.
<u>To calculate the purchases of direct material, we need to use the following formula:</u>
Purchases= production + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory
Purchases= 222,000*3 + 420,000 - 390,000
Purchases= 696,000 pounds
Answer:
Decentralised
Explanation:
Leaf lover's garden is an organisation which has given their regional managers the authority to make decisions on the behalf of the company. Any organisation which provides their mid-level and low-level managers the authority to make decisions is known as decentralised organisations. This type of organisational structure is different from the centralised organisation, where most of the decisions are made by top managers and CEOs.
B. Evaluation
Evaluating means to systematically determine somethings merits and significance, including the seriousness or gravity of a problem.