fin 100 need 1 hour
Question 1
One type of investment that would not be suitable for marketable securities would be:
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bankers’ acceptances |
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short term notes of U.S. government agencies |
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negotiable CD’s |
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mortgages |
Question 2
- The objective of managing current assets and liabilities is to
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achieve as low a level of current assets as possible. |
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achieve as low a level of current liabilities as possible. |
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achieve a balance between profitability and risk that contributes to the firm’s value. |
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achieve as high a level of current liabilities as possible. |
Question 3
- The goal of a company’s cash management policy is to
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increase the cash conversion cycle. |
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increase the payment period. |
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minimize the cash requirement. |
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maximize cash outflows. |
Question 4
- Working capital does not include:
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cash |
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accounts receivable |
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marketable securities |
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property, plant, and equipment |
Question 5
- Calculation of a firm’s average collection period is the same as calculating the:
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accounts receivable cycle |
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inventory cycle |
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accounts payable cycle |
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short term operating cycle |
Question 6
- A negative cash conversion cycle indicates that the
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operating cycle exceeds the average payment period. |
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average payment period exceeds the operating cycle. |
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firm is shortening its average payment period and lengthening its average collection period. |
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lengthening its average collection period and lengthening its inventory period. |
Question 7
- The time between when a payee sends payment and the funds are credited to the payer’s bank account is called the:
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collection float |
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disbursement float |
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total float |
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transmittal float |
Question 8
- Sources of short term financing such as accounts payable, notes payable, and accruals should be used to finance:
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all current assets |
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all fixed assets |
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a portion of the current assets needed to support nonseasonal sales levels plus all of the seasonal build up in current assets |
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a portion of the fixed assets plus all of the seasonal build up in current assets |
Question 9
- Holding all other factors constant, if a firm increases its current liabilities relative to total assets,
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it increases return and reduces risk. |
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it increases return and increases risk. |
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it reduces return and reduces risk. |
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it reduces return and increases risk. |
Question 10
- If a firm purchases materials on credit and thus has accounts payable, its cash conversion cycle will be:
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longer than its operating cycle |
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the same length as its operating cycle |
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shorter than its operating cycle |
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the same length as its sales turnover cycle |
Question 11
- Firms who wish to obtain short term secured loans generally have two major current assets available as collateral in the form of:
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cash and marketable securities |
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receivables and inventory |
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receivables and factoring |
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inventory and floor planning |
Question 12
- Net working capital is defined as:
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current assets plus current liabilities |
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current assets less fixed assets |
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current assets less current liabilities |
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current liabilities plus long term liabilities |
Question 13
- Commercial finance companies obtain loanable funds:
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to a lesser extent than commercial banks through equity capital |
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through both long and short term borrowing |
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from the Small Business Administration |
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primarily from the sale of preferred stock |
Question 14
- The prime rate offered by commercial banks is their _____________ rate to their ______________ quality business customers.
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highest, highest |
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lowest, lowest |
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lowest, highest |
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highest, lowest |
Question 15
- The most important reason for directly issuing or using commercial paper dealers is:
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the cost of borrowing is generally less than regular bank rates |
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it’s a profitable alternative to the purchase of Treasury bills |
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the avoidance of compensating balances |
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the convenience and profitability |
Question 16
- The bank line of credit is:
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the type of business activity on which a particular bank concentrates its lending |
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the maximum amount of credit extended to a business customer during a period of one year |
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the average of loans made to a business customer during a year |
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the loan limit that a bank has established for a business customer |
Question 17
- Permanent current assets are:
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accounts receivable that have become bad debts |
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inventories that have become obsolete |
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the level of current assets equal to fixed assets |
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the level of current assets needed to support sales |
Question 18
- If a firm actually sells its accounts receivable, the process is known as:
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wholesale financing |
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floor planning |
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field crediting |
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factoring |
Question 19
- The purchaser may deduct 2% from the purchase price if payment is made within 10 days; but if not paid within 10 days, the net amount of the purchase is due within 30 days. The sale is made on what terms?
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10/30, net/2 |
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2/10, net/30 |
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2/30, net/10 |
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10/2, net/30 |
Question 20
- A __________________ is a claim against a customer’s inventory when the individual items are indistinguishable.
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floor plan receipt |
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trust receipt |
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warehouse receipt |
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blanket inventory lien |