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  • Question
  • Pick up the correct statement from the following:


  • Options
  • A. The change in the amount of money over a given time period is called 'time value' of money, a most important concept in engineering economy.
  • B. The manifestation of the time value of money is termed as interest.
  • C. Interest on borrowing = present amount owed - original loan
  • D. The original investment (or loan) is referred to as principal.
  • E. All of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • All of these. 


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    • 1. The annuity which refers to a debt payment for recovering the initial amount or capital in equal periodical payments, is known as;

    • Options
    • A. Present Worth Annuity
    • B. Sinking fund annuity
    • C. Compound annuity
    • D. Capital recovery annuity
    • Discuss
    • 2. In the cash-flow diagram shown in the given figure

    • Options
    • A. Equal deposits of Rs 3000 per year (A) are made, starting now.
    • B. The rate of interest is 10% per yearaccount
    • C. The amount accumulated after the seventh deposit is to be computed
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Annuities involve:

    • Options
    • A. a series of payments
    • B. all payments of equal amount
    • C. payment at equal time intervals
    • D. payments at the end of periods.
    • E. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a cash flow series :

    • Options
    • A. uniform gradient signifies that an income or disbursement changes by the same amount in each interest period.
    • B. Either an increase or a decrease in the amount of a cash flow is called the gradient.
    • C. The gradient in the cash flow may be positive or negative.
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which one of the following statements is correct?

    • Options
    • A. The number of years required to recover the initial cash investment in a project, is called Pay Back period (PBP).
    • B. The discount rate that equates the present value of the expected Net Cash Flows (CFs) with the Initial Cash Outflow (ICO) is known as internal rate of return.
    • C. The present value of the proposal's net cash flows, less the proposal's initial cash outflow is known as the Net Present Value (NPV)
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The CRF (ep) is also known as: [CRF(EP) - 8% - 7], where

    • Options
    • A. 8% is the rate of interest per year
    • B. money is borrowed for n = 7 years
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. Neither (a) nor (b)
    • Discuss
    • 7. The project contractor relies on the cost of the estimate :

    • Options
    • A. for submission of a competitive bid for a lumpsum contract
    • B. for a unit price contract
    • C. for preparation of a definitive estimate to help negotiate contract.
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct reason for making conceptual (or preliminary) estimate from the following:

    • Options
    • A. To have a check on a definitive cost estimate.
    • B. To check qoutations from contractors and/or sub contractors.
    • C. To compute target estimate for the owner while drawings and specifications are in initial stage.
    • D. All of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Current assests less inventories divided by current liabilities is known as

    • Options
    • A. Liquidity ratio
    • B. Current ratio
    • C. Acid-Test (or Quick) ratio
    • D. Debts ratio
    • Discuss
    • 10. The financial analysis helps to judge:

    • Options
    • A. The operational efficiency of the firm
    • B. The financial position of the firm.
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. Neither (a) nor (b)
    • Discuss


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