IIA IIA-CIA-Part3 Exam Practice Questions (P. 3)
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Question #21
Preferred stock is less risky for investors than is common stock because:
- ACommon stock pays dividends as a stated percentage of face value.
- BCommon stock has priority over preferred stock with regard to earnings and assets.
- CPreferred dividends are usually cumulative.
- DPreferred stock with no conversion feature has a higher dividend yield than does convertible preferred stock.
Correct Answer:
C
C
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Question #22
Which of the following borrowing options is an unsecured loan?
- ASecond-mortgage financing from a bank.
- BAn issue of commercial paper.
- CPledged accounts receivable.
- DAsset-based financing.
Correct Answer:
B
B
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Question #23
In an analysis of alternative credit-management policies, which of the following components will cause the net present value of receivables on credit sales to increase, if everything else remains constant?
- AA tougher collections policy that reduces the bad debt loss ratio.
- BA higher cost per unit sold.
- CA longer average collection period.
- DAn increase in the cost of capital.
Correct Answer:
A
A
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Question #24
Which of the following budgets must be prepared first?
- ACash budget.
- BProduction budget.
- CSales budget.
- DSelling and administrative expenses budget.
Correct Answer:
C
C
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Question #25
Which of the following performance measures would be appropriate for evaluating an investment center, which has responsibility for its revenues, costs, and investment base, but would not be appropriate for evaluating cost, revenue, or profit centers?
- AA flexible budget.
- BVariance analysis.
- CA contribution margin income statement by segment.
- DResidual income.
Correct Answer:
D
D
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Question #26
A capital investment project will have a higher net present value, everything else being equal, if it has:
- AA higher initial investment level.
- BA higher discount rate.
- CCash inflows that are larger in the later years of the life of the project.
- DCash inflows that are larger in the earlier years of the life of the project.
Correct Answer:
D
D
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Question #27
All of the following are possible explanations for a significant unfavorable material efficiency variance except:
- ACutbacks in preventive maintenance.
- BAn inadequately trained and supervised labor force.
- CA large number of rush orders.
- DProduction of more units than planned for in the master budget.
Correct Answer:
D
D
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Question #28
An organization is projecting sales of 100,000 units, at a unit price of $12. Unit variable costs are $7. If fixed costs are $350,000, what is the projected total contribution margin?
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Question #29
When applied to international economics, the theory of comparative advantage proposes that total worldwide output will be greatest when:
- AEach nation's total imports approximately equal its total exports.
- BEach good is produced by the nation that has the lowest opportunity cost for that good.
- CGoods that contribute to a nation's balance-of-payments deficit are no longer imported.
- DInternational trade is unrestricted and tariffs are not imposed.
Correct Answer:
B
B
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Question #30
A brand manager in a consumer food products organization suspected that several days of the point-of-sale data on the spreadsheet from one grocery chain were missing. The best approach for detecting missing rows in spreadsheet data would be to:
- ASort on product identification code and identify missing product identification codes.
- BReview store identification code and identify missing product identification codes.
- CCompare product identification codes for consecutive periods.
- DCompare product identification codes by store for consecutive periods.
Correct Answer:
D
D
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