13) Which of the following is not a reason for a company to expand through a
combination, rather than by building new facilities?
A) A combination might provide cost advantages
B) A combination might provide fewer operating delays
C) A combination might provide easier access to intangible assets
D) A combination might provide an opportunity to invest in a company without having
to take responsibility for its financial results
14) Municipal bonds have default risk, yet their interest rates are lower than the rates on
default-free Treasury bonds This suggests that
A) the benefit from the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds is less than their default
risk
B) the benefit from the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds equals their default risk
C) the benefit from the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds exceeds their default risk
D) Treasury bonds are not default-free
15) A Capital Projects Fund awards the construction of a building to a construction
contractor at a contract cost of $1,000,000. What entry is prepared by the Capital
Projects Fund?
A) Debit Expenditures $1,000,000, Credit Liability $1,000,000
B) Debit Building $1,000,000, Credit Expenditures $1,000,000
C) Debit Other Financing Uses $1,000,000, Credit Expenditures $1,000,000
D) Debit Encumbrances $1,000,000, Credit Reserve for Encumbrances $1,000,000
16) A partner assigned his partnership interest to a third party. Which statement best
describes the legal ramifications to the assignee?
A) The assignment of the partnership interest does not entitle the assignee to
partnership assets upon a liquidation
B) The assignment dissolves the partnership
C) The assignee has the right to share in the management of the partnership
D) The assignee does not become a partner but has the right to share in future
partnership profits and to receive the proper share of partnership assets upon liquidation