Principles of Finance
Independent projects are not in direct competition with one another for the firm 's resources . True or False A . True B . False Ans : B-false 2 . Steps in the capital budgeting process include misidentification underdevelopment , rejection , and liquidation . True or false A . True B . False Ans : B-false 3 . Projects with negative net present values ultimately will lead to a decrease in the value of the firm . True or false A . True B . False Ans : A-true 4 . The depreciation tax shield equals the amount of the depreciation

br expense multiplied by the firm 's tax rate . True or false
A . True
B . False
Ans : A-true
5 . Working capital is essentially a firm 's current assets and consists of cash , accounts receivable , inventories , plant and equipment . True or false ? REFERENCE : 8 .1
A . True
B . False
Ans : A-true
6 . The size of the accounts payable is affected by the level of the firm 's cost of goods sold and the average payment period . True or false ?A . True
B . False
Ans : A-true
7 . Because commercial rates are typically below U .S . Treasury bill rates , they are a valuable short-term financing source for high quality business firms . True or false
A . True
B . False
Ans : B-false
8 . The maturity matching approach is a financing strategy that attempts to match the maturities of assets with the maturities of the liabilities which they are financed . True or false
A . True
B . False
Ans : True
9 . An advantage of short-term borrowing is the need for frequent renewals...





