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.
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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 ]
[ Explanation ]
Brisket - Cut from breast or lower chest. Brisket comes from a cow or veal
Brisket is ideal for smoking because of its high fat content. When smoking meat, if the meat does not have lots of fat and is thing, the smoking process can dry out the meat. With brisket, the meat is very fat, causing the meat not to dry out and getting a tender juicy flavor.
When lighting a campfire or barbecue, you may notice lots of smoke. The smoke may affect your breathing, make you thirsty, or dry you out. This is the same affect of the meats. The smoke provides lots more flavor for the meat, and dries it out, if there is not enough fat on the meat.
Answer:
2.2
Explanation:
The formula for calculating price elasticity using the midpoint method is:
midpoint method = {(Q2 - Q1) / [(Q2 + Q1) / 2]} / {(P2 - P1) / [(P2 + P1) / 2]}
midpoint method = {(150 - 100) / [(150 + 100) / 2]} / {(1.20 - 1) / [(1.20 + 1) / 2]}
midpoint method = [50 / (250 / 2)] / [0.20 / (2.20 / 2)] = (50 / 125) / (0.20 / 1.1)
midpoint method = 0.4 / 0.19 = 2.2
The advantage of using the midpoint method to calculate price elasticity is that we can calculate the price elasticity between two points, and it doesn't matter if the price increases or decreases.
If we calculate price elasticity using the single point formula:
price elasticity = % change in quantity supplied / % change in price = 50% / 20% = 2.5
Answer:
$3,842.78
Explanation:
We must determine the future value of the money invested and then calculate the difference between both return rates. We can use the future value formula: FV = present value x (1 + return rate)ⁿ
3.5% ⇒ FV = $238,000 x (1 + 3.5%)³ = $238,000 x 1.035³ = $263,874.85
4% ⇒ FV = $238,000 x (1 + 4%)³ = $238,000 x 1.04³ = $267,717.63
difference = $267,717.63 - 263,874.85 = $3,842.78
Answer:
A) according to put call parity:
price of put option = call option - stock price + [future value / (1 + risk free rate)ⁿ]
put = $8.89 - $120 + [$120 / (1 + 8%)¹/⁴] = $8.89 - $120 +$117.71 = $6.60
B) you have to purchase both a put and call option ⇒ straddle
the total cost of the investment = $8.89 + $6.60 = $15.496, this way you can make a profit if the stock price increases higher than $120 + $6.60 = $126.60 or decreases below than $120 - $6.60 = $113.40