Test Bank for Principles of Corporate Finance, 14e Richard Brealey, Stewart
Myers, Franklin Allen, Alex Edmans, Answers At The End Of Each Chapter
Chapter 1 (1):
1) Mr. Free has $80 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. If Mr. Free consumes $20 this year and invests the rest in
the market, what will be available for his consumption next year?
A) $39
B) $44
C) $66
D) $89
2) Mr. Bird has $120 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Mr. Bird also has an investment opportunity in which he
can invest $60 today and receive $102 next year. Suppose Mr. Bird consumes $30 this year
and invests in the project. How much will be available for his consumption next year?
A) $113
B) $115
C) $133
D) $135
3) Ms. Venus has $120 in income this year and will have $150 next year. The market interest
rate is 10 percent per year. Suppose Ms. Venus consumes $60 this year. How much will be
available for her consumption next year?
A) $182
B) $216
C) $232
D) $272
4) Mr. Thomas has $120 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Mr. Thomas also has an investment opportunity in which
he can invest $60 this year and receive $58 next year. Suppose Mr. Thomas consumes $50
this year and invests in the project. What will be his consumption next year?
A) $39
B) $44
C) $69
D) $99
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,5) Mr. Dell has $110 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The expected
return from investing in the stock market is 10 percent a year. Mr. Dell also has an
investment opportunity—having the same risk as the market in which he can invest $30 this
year and receive $94 next year. Suppose Mr. Dell consumes $50 this year and invests in the
project. What is the NPV of the investment opportunity?
A) $0
B) $6
C) $35.45
D) none of the options
6) Ms. Delgado has $80,000 in income this year and will have $60,000 next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Suppose Ms. Delgado consumes $100,000 this year. How
much will be available for her consumption next year?
A) $38,000
B) $40,000
C) $80,000
D) $90,000
7) Ms. Newcastle has $60,000 in income this year and will have $47,000 next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Suppose Ms. Newcastle wishes to consume $76,700 next
year. How much will she be able to consume this year?
A) $26,700
B) $33,000
C) $74,700
D) $84,700
8) Mr. Cobb has an income of $50,000 this year and will have $60,000 next year. He can invest
in a project that costs $40,000 this year, which generates an income of $46,000 next year.
The market interest rate is 10 percent. What will be available for his consumption next year if
Mr. Cobb invests in the project and consumes $71,000 this year?
A) $50,000
B) $38,900
C) $80,000
D) $48,900
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,Answer Key
Test name: chapter 1 (1)
1) C
2) D
3) B
4) C
5) C
6) A
7) B
8) B
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, Chapter 1 (2):
1) This book is mainly about:
A) financial decisions made by corporations.
B) financial decisions made by households.
C) financial decisions made by governments.
D) financial decisions made by employees.
2) Shareholders of a corporation may be:
A) individuals only.
B) individuals and pension funds only.
C) pension funds only.
D) individuals, pension funds, and insurance companies.
3) Generally, a corporation is owned by its:
A) managers.
B) board of directors and shareholders.
C) shareholders.
D) managers, board of directors, and shareholders.
4) A corporation, potentially, has infinite life because it;
A) is a legal entity.
B) has the same ownership and management.
C) has limited liability.
D) is closely regulated.
5) Limited liability is an important feature of:
A) sole proprietorships.
B) partnerships.
C) corporations.
D) both partnerships and corporations.
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Myers, Franklin Allen, Alex Edmans, Answers At The End Of Each Chapter
Chapter 1 (1):
1) Mr. Free has $80 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. If Mr. Free consumes $20 this year and invests the rest in
the market, what will be available for his consumption next year?
A) $39
B) $44
C) $66
D) $89
2) Mr. Bird has $120 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Mr. Bird also has an investment opportunity in which he
can invest $60 today and receive $102 next year. Suppose Mr. Bird consumes $30 this year
and invests in the project. How much will be available for his consumption next year?
A) $113
B) $115
C) $133
D) $135
3) Ms. Venus has $120 in income this year and will have $150 next year. The market interest
rate is 10 percent per year. Suppose Ms. Venus consumes $60 this year. How much will be
available for her consumption next year?
A) $182
B) $216
C) $232
D) $272
4) Mr. Thomas has $120 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Mr. Thomas also has an investment opportunity in which
he can invest $60 this year and receive $58 next year. Suppose Mr. Thomas consumes $50
this year and invests in the project. What will be his consumption next year?
A) $39
B) $44
C) $69
D) $99
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,5) Mr. Dell has $110 in income this year and will have zero income next year. The expected
return from investing in the stock market is 10 percent a year. Mr. Dell also has an
investment opportunity—having the same risk as the market in which he can invest $30 this
year and receive $94 next year. Suppose Mr. Dell consumes $50 this year and invests in the
project. What is the NPV of the investment opportunity?
A) $0
B) $6
C) $35.45
D) none of the options
6) Ms. Delgado has $80,000 in income this year and will have $60,000 next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Suppose Ms. Delgado consumes $100,000 this year. How
much will be available for her consumption next year?
A) $38,000
B) $40,000
C) $80,000
D) $90,000
7) Ms. Newcastle has $60,000 in income this year and will have $47,000 next year. The market
interest rate is 10 percent per year. Suppose Ms. Newcastle wishes to consume $76,700 next
year. How much will she be able to consume this year?
A) $26,700
B) $33,000
C) $74,700
D) $84,700
8) Mr. Cobb has an income of $50,000 this year and will have $60,000 next year. He can invest
in a project that costs $40,000 this year, which generates an income of $46,000 next year.
The market interest rate is 10 percent. What will be available for his consumption next year if
Mr. Cobb invests in the project and consumes $71,000 this year?
A) $50,000
B) $38,900
C) $80,000
D) $48,900
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,Answer Key
Test name: chapter 1 (1)
1) C
2) D
3) B
4) C
5) C
6) A
7) B
8) B
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, Chapter 1 (2):
1) This book is mainly about:
A) financial decisions made by corporations.
B) financial decisions made by households.
C) financial decisions made by governments.
D) financial decisions made by employees.
2) Shareholders of a corporation may be:
A) individuals only.
B) individuals and pension funds only.
C) pension funds only.
D) individuals, pension funds, and insurance companies.
3) Generally, a corporation is owned by its:
A) managers.
B) board of directors and shareholders.
C) shareholders.
D) managers, board of directors, and shareholders.
4) A corporation, potentially, has infinite life because it;
A) is a legal entity.
B) has the same ownership and management.
C) has limited liability.
D) is closely regulated.
5) Limited liability is an important feature of:
A) sole proprietorships.
B) partnerships.
C) corporations.
D) both partnerships and corporations.
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