Engineering Economy Mcqs - Set 9

1)   Which of the following is an example of intangible asset ?

a. Cash
b. Investment in subsidiary companies
c. Furnitures
d. Patents
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Patents

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2)   Lands, buildings, plants and machineries are example of what type of asset ?

a. Current asset
b. Trade investment asset
c. Fixed asset
d. Intangible asset
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fixed asset

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3)   What refers to the interest rate at which the present work of the cash flow on a project is zero of the interest earned by an investment ?

a. Economic return
b. Yield
c. Rate of return
d. Return of investment
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rate of return

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4)   What is another term for “current assets” ?

a. Fixed assets
b. Non-liquid assets
c. Liquid assets
d. Cash
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Liquid assets

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5)   What is an accounting term that represents an inventory account adjustment ?

a. Cost of goods sold
b. Cost accounting
c. Standard cost
d. Overhead cost
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cost of goods sold

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6)   What is the change in cost per unit variable change called ?

a. Variable cost
b. Incremental cost
c. Fixed cost
d. Supplemental cost
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Incremental cost

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7)   What is used to record historical financial transactions ?

a. Bookkeeping system
b. Ledger system
c. Balance check
d. General journal system
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bookkeeping system

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8)   What is a secondary book of accounts, the information of which is obtained from the journal is called ?

a. Balanced sheet
b. Ledger
c. Worksheet
d. Trial balance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ledger

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9)   The original record of a business transaction is recorded in this book_____________?

a. Work book
b. Journal
c. Ledger
d. Account book
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Journal

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10)   All the proceeds which are received by the business as a result of the sale of goods is called _________________?

a. Net income
b. Gross income
c. Net revenue
d. Total sales
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gross income

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11)   All are classified under direct labor expenses EXCEPT one. Which one ?

a. Inspection cost
b. Testing cost
c. Assembly cost
d. Supervision cost
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Supervision cost

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12)   What is a measure of the average speed with which accounts receivable are collected ?

a. Current ratio
b. Quick ratio
c. Acid test ratio
d. Receivable turnover
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Receivable turnover

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13)   The ratio of the net income before taxes to net sales is called __________________?

a. Current ratio
b. Inventory turnover
c. Profit margin ratio
d. Price-earnings ratio
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Profit margin ratio

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14)   What do you call a one-time credit against taxes ?

a. Due credit
b. Tax credit
c. Credible credit
d. Revenue credit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tax credit

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15)   What is used when a quick estimate of the doubling time for the invested money is needed ?

a. Rule of 48
b. Rule of 36
c. Rule of 24
d. Rule of 72
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rule of 72

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16)   What is the increase in the money value of a capital asset is called?

a. Profit
b. Capital gain
c. Capital expenditure
d. Capital stock
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Capital gain

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17)   What is the reduction in the money value of capital asset is called ?

a. Capital expenditure
b. Capital loss
c. Loss
d. Deficit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Capital loss

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18)   What refers to the negotiable claim issued by a bank in lien of a term deposit ?

a. Time deposit
b. Bond
c. Capital gain certificate
d. Certificate of deposit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Certificate of deposit

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19)   What denotes in the fall in the exchange rate of one currency in terms of the others? This term is usually applies to the floating exchange rate______________?

a. Currency appreciation
b. Currency depreciation
c. Currency devaluation
d. Currency float
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Currency depreciation

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20)   The deliberate lowering of the price of a nation’s currency in terms of the accepted standard (Gold, American dollar or the British pound) is known as ____________________?

a. Currency appreciation
b. Currency depreciation
c. Currency devaluation
d. Currency float
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Currency devaluation

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