Civil Engineering Mcqs

What is the main reason why the sinking fund method of computing depreciation is seldom used in the industry ?

• (A)  Unstable economy
• (B)  Rate of interest cannot be exactly determined
• (C)  The initial deprecation is high
• (D)  The initial depreciation is low

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What refers to an imaginary cost representing what will not be received if a particular strategy is rejected ?

• (A)  Opportunity cost
• (B)  Ghost cost
• (C)  Horizon cost
• (D)  Null cost

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What method is often used in municipal project evaluations where benefits and costs accrue to different segments of the community ?

• (A)  Annual cost method
• (B)  Benefit-cost ratio
• (C)  Rate of return method
• (D)  EUAC

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What is normally used to compare alternatives that accomplish the same purpose but have unequal lives ?

• (A)  Capitalized cost method
• (B)  Present worth method
• (C)  Annual cost method
• (D)  MARR

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Capitalized cost of a project is also known as ____________________?

• (A)  Infinite cost
• (B)  Life cycle cost
• (C)  Life cost
• (D)  Project cost

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What refers to the residual value of a company’s assets after all outside liabilities (shareholders excluded) have been allowed for ?

• (A)  Dividend
• (B)  Equity
• (C)  Return
• (D)  Par value

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The amount of company’s profit that the board of directors of the corporation decides to distribute to ordinary shareholders is called ___________________?

• (A)  Dividend
• (B)  Return
• (C)  Share of stock
• (D)  Equity

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What stock represents ownership and enjoys certain preferences than ordinary stock ?

• (A)  Authorized stock
• (B)  Preferred stock
• (C)  Incorporator’s stock
• (D)  Presidential stock

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What represents the ownership of stockholders who have a residual claim on the assets of the corporation after all other claims have been settled ?

• (A)  Authorized capital stock
• (B)  Preferred stock
• (C)  Incorporator stock
• (D)  Common stock

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Aggregation of individuals formed for the purpose of conducting a business and recognized by law as a fictitious person is called ________________________?

• (A)  Partnership
• (B)  Investors
• (C)  Corporation
• (D)  Stockholders

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