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Four defensive football players are chasing the opposing wide receiver, who has the ball. Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier. Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind Calvin. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton. Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and falls. Burton trips. Which defensive player tackles the receiver?

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  1. Burton

  2. Zeller

  3. Jenkins

  4. Calvin

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Correct Option: C

AI Explanation

To determine which defensive player tackles the receiver, let's analyze the given information step by step:

  1. Four defensive players are chasing the opposing wide receiver: Calvin, Jenkins, Burton, and Zeller.
  2. Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier.
  3. Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind Calvin.
  4. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton.

Now, let's consider the events that occur:

  1. Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and falls.
  2. Burton trips.

Since Calvin misses the tackle and falls, and Burton trips, we can conclude that neither Calvin nor Burton can tackle the receiver.

Therefore, the only remaining options are Jenkins and Zeller. Since Jenkins is directly behind Calvin and Burton, and Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton, Jenkins is the last defensive player in line who can tackle the receiver.

Therefore, the correct answer is C) Jenkins.

A company has just issued $5 million of mandatory redeemable preferred shares with a par value of $100 per share and a 7 percent dividend. The issue matures in 5 years. Which of the following statements is least likely correct? The company’s:

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  1. Debt/Total capital ratio will improve.

  2. interest coverage ratio will deteriorate.

  3. preferred shareholders will rank below debt holders should the company file for bankruptcy.

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) Debt/Total capital ratio will improve. This option is incorrect because when the company issues preferred shares, it increases its total capital. As a result, the debt/total capital ratio will actually deteriorate, not improve.

Option B) Interest coverage ratio will deteriorate. This option is correct. The interest coverage ratio measures a company's ability to cover its interest expenses with its operating income. When the company issues preferred shares with a fixed dividend, it adds an additional fixed expense to its financial obligations. This can reduce the company's ability to cover its interest expenses and therefore lead to a deterioration in the interest coverage ratio.

Option C) Preferred shareholders will rank below debt holders should the company file for bankruptcy. This option is correct. In the event of bankruptcy, debt holders have a higher priority in receiving their claims compared to preferred shareholders. Debt holders have a legal claim on the assets of the company and are typically paid first before any distributions are made to preferred shareholders.

Option D) None of the above. This option is incorrect because option A is least likely to be correct, as explained above.

The correct answer is A) Debt/Total capital ratio will improve. This option is least likely to be correct because issuing preferred shares increases total capital and therefore deteriorates the debt/total capital ratio.

Therefore, the correct answer is A) Debt/Total capital ratio will improve.

A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:

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  1. 14

  2. 19

  3. 33

  4. 38

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Correct Option: A

Other things held constant, the value of an option depends on the stock's price, the risk-free rate, and the
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  1. Strike price.

  2. Variability of the stock price.

  3. Option's time to maturity.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D

It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
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  1. Sunday

  2. Saturdar

  3. Friday

  4. Wednesday

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Correct Option: C

An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?

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  1. 144*

  2. 150*

  3. 168*

  4. 180*

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Correct Option: D

How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132 ?264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336

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  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. 7

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Correct Option: A

How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132 ?264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336

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  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. 7

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Correct Option: A