Question 1

Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our bankruptcy laws were enacted in the 1800s,revised in the 1930s,and have remained unaltered since that time. 
B)  Federal bankruptcy law deals only with corporate bankruptcies.Municipal and personal bankruptcy are governed solely by state laws. 
C)  All bankruptcy petitions are filed by creditors seeking to protect their claims on firms in financial distress.Thus,all bankruptcy petitions are involuntary as viewed from the perspective of the firm's management. 
D)  Chapters 11 and 7 are the most important bankruptcy chapters for financial management purposes.If a reorganization plan cannot be worked out under Chapter 11,then the company will be liquidated as prescribed in Chapter 7 of the Act. 
E)  "Restructuring" a firm's debt can involve forgiving a certain portion of the debt but does not involve changing the debt's maturity or its contractual interest rate. 
A)  Our bankruptcy laws were enacted in the 1800s,revised in the 1930s,and have remained unaltered since that time. 
B)  Federal bankruptcy law deals only with corporate bankruptcies.Municipal and personal bankruptcy are governed solely by state laws. 
C)  All bankruptcy petitions are filed by creditors seeking to protect their claims on firms in financial distress.Thus,all bankruptcy petitions are involuntary as viewed from the perspective of the firm's management. 
D)  Chapters 11 and 7 are the most important bankruptcy chapters for financial management purposes.If a reorganization plan cannot be worked out under Chapter 11,then the company will be liquidated as prescribed in Chapter 7 of the Act. 
E)  "Restructuring" a firm's debt can involve forgiving a certain portion of the debt but does not involve changing the debt's maturity or its contractual interest rate. D

Question 2

Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act is designed to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides safeguards against the withdrawal of assets by the owners of the bankrupt firm. 
B)  Allows insolvent debtors to discharge all of their obligations and to start over unhampered by a burden of prior debt. 
C)  Provides for an equitable distribution of the assets among the creditors. 
D)  Details the procedures to be followed when a firm is liquidated. 
E)  Establishes the rules of reorganization for firms with projected cash flows that eventually will be sufficient to meet debt payments. 
A)  Provides safeguards against the withdrawal of assets by the owners of the bankrupt firm. 
B)  Allows insolvent debtors to discharge all of their obligations and to start over unhampered by a burden of prior debt. 
C)  Provides for an equitable distribution of the assets among the creditors. 
D)  Details the procedures to be followed when a firm is liquidated. 
E)  Establishes the rules of reorganization for firms with projected cash flows that eventually will be sufficient to meet debt payments. E

Question 3

Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary test of feasibility in a reorganization is whether every claimant agrees with the reorganization plan. 
B)  The basic doctrine of fairness states that all debt holders must be treated equally. 
C)  Since the primary issue in bankruptcy is to determine the sharing of losses between owners and creditors,the "public interest" is not a relevant concern. 
D)  While the firm is in bankruptcy,the existing management is always allowed to remain in control of the firm,though the court monitors its actions closely. 
E)  To a large extent,the decision to dissolve a firm through liquidation or to keep it alive through reorganization depends upon the value of the firm if it is rehabilitated versus its value if its assets are sold off individually. 
A)  The primary test of feasibility in a reorganization is whether every claimant agrees with the reorganization plan. 
B)  The basic doctrine of fairness states that all debt holders must be treated equally. 
C)  Since the primary issue in bankruptcy is to determine the sharing of losses between owners and creditors,the "public interest" is not a relevant concern. 
D)  While the firm is in bankruptcy,the existing management is always allowed to remain in control of the firm,though the court monitors its actions closely. 
E)  To a large extent,the decision to dissolve a firm through liquidation or to keep it alive through reorganization depends upon the value of the firm if it is rehabilitated versus its value if its assets are sold off individually. E

Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act is designed to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

An Overview of Financial Management

Financial Markets and Institutions

Financial Statements,cash Flow and Taxes

Analysis of Financial Statements

Time Value of Money

A Continuous-Compounding-And-Discounting

Interest Rates

Bonds and Their Valuation

Risk and Rates of Return

Stocks and Their Valuation

The Cost of Capital

The Basics of Capital Budgeting

Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis

Capital Structure and Leverage

Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Share Repurchases

Working Capital Management

Financial Planning and Forecasting

Multinational Financial Management

Zero-Coupon-Bonds

Calculating Beta Coefficients

Using the CAPM to Estimate the Risk-Adjusted Cost of Capital

Techniques for Measuring Beta Risk

Comparing Mutually Exclusive Projects with Unequal Lives

Degree of Leverage

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Exam 20: Bankruptcy and Reorganization

Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act is designed to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

An Overview of Financial Management

Financial Markets and Institutions

Financial Statements,cash Flow and Taxes

Analysis of Financial Statements

Time Value of Money

A Continuous-Compounding-And-Discounting

Interest Rates

Bonds and Their Valuation

Risk and Rates of Return

Stocks and Their Valuation

The Cost of Capital

The Basics of Capital Budgeting

Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis

Capital Structure and Leverage

Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Share Repurchases

Working Capital Management

Financial Planning and Forecasting

Multinational Financial Management

Zero-Coupon-Bonds

Calculating Beta Coefficients

Using the CAPM to Estimate the Risk-Adjusted Cost of Capital

Techniques for Measuring Beta Risk

Comparing Mutually Exclusive Projects with Unequal Lives

Degree of Leverage

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