1252. Company low earning power and high interest cost cause financial changes which have

high return on equity
high return on assets
low return on assets
low return on equity
✅ The correct answer is B.
Company low earning power and high interest cost cause financial changes which have high return on assets. The higher the ROA number, the better, because the company is earning more money on less investment.

1250. Which of the following statements is incorrect with regards to decreasing term assurance?

Death benefit amount decreases with term of coverage
Premium amount decreases with term of coverage
Premium remains leveled throughout the term
Mortgage redemption plans are an example of decreasing term assurance plans
✅ The correct answer is B.
Premium amount increases with the term of coverage. Hence, option (2) is incorrect.

1248. Risk affects any firm with factors such as war, recessions, inflation and high interest rates is classified as

diversifiable risk
market risk
stock risk
portfolio risk
✅ The correct answer is B.
Risk affects any firm with factors such as war, recessions, inflation and high interest rates is classified as market risk. Market risk is the possibility of an investor experiencing losses due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets in which he or she is involved.

1246. Risk which is caused by events such as strikes, unsuccessful marketing programs and other lawsuits is classified as

stock risk
portfolio risk
diversifiable risk
market risk
✅ The correct answer is C.
Risk which is caused by events such as strikes, unsuccessful marketing programs and other lawsuits is classified as diversifiable risk. Diversifiable risk is the possibility that there will be a change in the price of a security because of the specific characteristics of that security. Diversification of an investor’s portfolio can be used to offset and therefore eliminate this type of risk.

1243. An amount by which total cost changes with respect to change in level of activity is classified as

activity coefficient
cost coefficient
change coefficient
slope coefficient
✅ The correct answer is D.
An amount by which total cost changes with respect to change in level of activity is classified as slope coefficient. The slope coefficient usually refers to the coefficient of any independent variable, x, in a regression equation.

1241. If net present value is positive then profitability index will be

greater than two
equal to
less than one
greater than one
✅ The correct answer is D.
If net present value is positive then profitability index will be greater than one. A positive net present value indicates that the projected earnings generated by a project or investment – in present dollars – exceeds the anticipated costs, also in present dollars. It is assumed that an investment with a positive NPV will be profitable, and an investment with a negative NPV will result in a net loss.