Big Bank charges 5% compounded semi-annually and Little Bank charges 5.0% compounded quarterly on its’ loans. Which bank would you prefer to borrow from? Select one: a. Big bank b. impossible to decide. c. Neither d. Little bank

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Big Bank charges 5% compounded semi-annually and Little Bank charges 5.0% compounded quarterly on its’ loans. Which bank would you prefer to borrow from?
Select one:
a. Big bank
b. impossible to decide.
c. Neither
d. Little bank
 
The risk-free rate is 2% and the expected return on a market portfolio is 6%. If a share has a beta of 1.3, what is its expected return of a share?
Select one:
a. 6.7%
b. 7.85%
c. 7.2%
d. 7.9%
 
Which of the following is not an advantage of accounting standards?
Select one:
a. It reduces the reliability of financial statements.
b. It provides guidance on the content and presentation of financial statements.
c. It helps to attain uniformity in accounting.
d. All of the given answers are correct.
 
Diversification is good:
Select one:
a. To minimise the risk of your portfolio
b. To increase the net financial cash flows of your portfolio.
c. None of the given answers is correct.
d. To minimise possible returns.
 
What would you recommend if the benefit / cost ratio is >1:
Select one:
a. The project must be rejected.
b. Benefit / cost ratio always =1
c. Benefit / cost ratio cannot be >1
d. The project must be accepted.
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Big Bank charges = 5%

Big Bank Compounding = semi annual

Little Bank charges = 5.0%

Little Bank Compounding = quarterly

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