This Finance Test is designed to help you assess your knowledge on important finance concepts, terminology definitions, and frequently used calculations. We strongly encourage any students who are planning or are beginning their FMVA certification program to take this test to determine whether you will need to take the prerequisite finance courses including Reading Financial Statements, Introduction to Corporate Finance, and Math for Corporate Finance. This is also a useful resource for employers to examine the technical knowledge of the candidates during a finance interview.
If you pass this test with 80% or above (16 questions or more), it is likely that you have a strong background in finance and are good to go ahead with our core courses!

Finance Test Questions
1. The concept of present value relates to the idea that*
The discount rate is always higher when you invest now than in the future
The discount rate is always higher when you invest in the future than now
The money you have now is worth less today than an identical amount you would receive in the future
The money you have now is worth more today than an identical amount you would receive in the future
2. The formula for calculating future value (FV) is*
FV = PV/(1+r)^n
FV = PV/(1+r)*n
FV = PV x (1+r)^n
FV = PV x (1+r)*n
Answer:
first and foremost influenced by the economic needs that they have for quality and reliability.
Explanation:
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the the purchasing behavior of organizational buyers is first and foremost influenced by the economic needs that they have for quality and reliability. Since consumers want to purchase a product they can trust that will not fail after purchase and will get the job that it is suppose to do, done.
Answer:
c. loses some, but not all, of its customers as your answer loses some, but not all, of its customers
Explanation:
In a monopolistically competitive product is a product that has competition in the market, but that are not quite the same product, meaning they can´t be exactly replaced by a cheaper or different brand, when a company like that rises its prices, it eventually ends up loosing some clients, but not all, because of the loyal clients and those that can´t or won´t change brands, a good example of a monopolistically competitive firm, would be Apple, which has a loyal base of costumers that eventhough prices of apple products have been rising are still loyal, they are loosing some customers to other brands but not all of them.
Answer: <em>Cost of Goods Manufactured = $ 660,000</em>
Explanation:
Direct Material Used $ 240,000
Direct labor $ 250,000
Manufacturing overheads applied $ 150,000
Total manufacturing Cost $ 640,000
Add: Work in process $ 40,000
Total Manufacturing cost $ 680,000
Less: Work in process $ 20,000
Cost of Goods Manufactured $ 660,000
Answer:
The common stockholders will receive a dividend of $100000 in 2015
Explanation:
The preferred stock is non cumulative which means that in case it does not pay dividends in a certain year, the dividends will no be accumulated and the company will not be obliged to pay these dividends in later year.
The per share preferred stock dividend for the company is = 100 * 0.06 = $6
The total dividends on preferred stock per year = 6 * 25000 = $150000
The common stockholders are paid dividends after the preferred stockholders are paid.
Thus, for 2015 the common stockholders will receive a dividend of,
Common stock dividend = 250000 - 150000 = $100000
