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FINC400 week 3 quiz
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4.0 Points |
| [removed] True[removed] False |
4.0 Points
Short-term interest rates are generally lower than long-term interest rates.
| [removed] A. True[removed] B. False |
| Question 3 of 25 |
Commercial bank term loans
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[removed] A.usually carry fixed interest rates. |
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[removed] B.are very short-term in nature. |
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[removed] C. are offered to superior credit applicants. |
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[removed] D.both b and c. |
| Question 4 of 25 |
Dun & Bradstreet is known for providing
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[removed] A.interest rate information to cash managers. |
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[removed] B.credit scoring reports that rank a company’s payment habits relative to its peer group. |
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[removed] C.cash management systems to corporate treasurers. |
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[removed] D.consumer credit reports to credit card companies |
| Question 5 of 25 |
Small companies finance a relatively greater proportion of their assets through trade credit than do larger concerns.
| Question 6 of 25 |
A financial executive devotes the most time to
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[removed] A.Long-range planning. |
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[removed] B.Capital budgeting. |
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[removed] C.Short-term financing. |
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[removed] D.Working capital management.
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| Question 7 of 25 |
Short-term financing is risky because of the possibility of rising short-term rates and the inability of always being able to refund short-term debt.
| Question 8 of 25 |
From the banker’s point of view, short-term bank credit is an excellent way of financing
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[removed] A.fixed assets. |
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[removed] B.permanent working capital needs. |
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[removed] C.repayment of long-term debt. |
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[removed] D.seasonal bulges in inventory and receivables. |
| Question 9 of 25 |
One of the first considerations in cash management is
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[removed] A.to have as much cash as possible on hand. |
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[removed] B.synchronization of cash inflows and cash outflows. |
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[removed] C.profitability. |
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[removed] D.to put any excess cash into accounts receivable. |
| uestion 10 of 25 |
Cash balances are usually determined by the amount of cash flowing through the firm on a yearly basis.
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Seasonal production allows for maximum efficiency in machinery and manpower use.
| [removed] A. True[removed] B. False |
| Question 12 of 25 |
Even during slack loan periods, banks will never loan out money at an interest rate lower than the prime rate because the prime rate is their best rate.
[removed] A. True[removed] B. False
| Question 13 of 25 |
The use of cash budgeting procedures
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[removed] A.helps the firm plan its current asset levels for a given production plan. |
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[removed] B.makes managing inventory easier under seasonal production. |
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illustrates fluctuating levels of current assets for a given production plan. |
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[removed] D.all of these are correct. Question 14 of 254.0 Points Permanent current assets are not similar to fixed assets because they are fully liquidated within the year. [removed] A. True[removed] B. False |
| Question 15 of 25 |
Modos Company has deposited $3,500 in checks received from customers. It has written $1,400 in checks to its suppliers. The initial bank and book balance was $600. If $1,600 of its customer’s checks have cleared but only $600 of its own, calculate its float.
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[removed] A.$1,200 |
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[removed] B.$1,100 |
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[removed] C.$300 |
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[removed] D.$700 |
| Question 16 of 25 |
A Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory management program has all but which of the following requirements?
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[removed] A.quality production |
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[removed] B.large safety stocks |
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[removed] C.close ties between suppliers, manufacturers, and customers |
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[removed] D.minimizing inventory levels |
| Question 17 of 25 |
Because of changing economic conditions, it is difficult for companies such as Dun & Bradstreet to devise models predicting payment problems and probability of bankruptcy 12 months in the future.
[removed] A. True[removed] B. False
| Question 18 of 25 |
A trade discount is a percentage reduction from the invoice price given for purchasing certain minimum quantities.
[removed] A. True[removed] B. False
| Question 19 of 25 |
The Truth in Lending law is designed to protect
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[removed] A.corporate borrowers. |
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[removed] B.banks. |
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[removed] C. consumers. |
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[removed] D.investors in municipal bonds. |
| Question 20 of 25 |
A “normal” term structure of interest rates would depict
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[removed] A.short-term rates higher than long-term rates. |
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[removed] B.long-term rates higher than short-term rates. |
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[removed] C.no general relationship between short- and long-term rates. |
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[removed] D.Intermediate rates (1-5 years) lower than both short-term and long-term rates. |
| Question 21 of 25 |
Bank loans to business firms
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[removed] A.are usually short-term in nature. |
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[removed] B.are preferred by the banker to be self-liquidating. |
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[removed] C.may require compensating balances. |
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[removed] D.all of these. |
| Question 22 of 25 |
Normally, permanent current assets should be financed by
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[removed] A.long-term funds. |
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[removed] B.short-term funds. |
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[removed] C.borrowed funds. |
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[removed] D.internally generated funds. |
| Question 23 of 25 |
Which of the following is not a valid quantitative measure for accounts receivable collection policies?
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[removed] A.average collection period |
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[removed] B.aging of accounts receivables |
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[removed] C.ratio of debt to equity |
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[removed] D.ratio of bad debts to credit sales |
| uestion 24 of 25 |
Working capital management is relatively unimportant for the small business.
[removed] True[removed] False
| Question 25 of 25 |
For most firms, the primary motive for holding cash is the transaction motive.
[removed] A. True[removed] B. False
