What is the name for the set of regulations pertaining to flows of capital into and out of a country? A) capital controls B) target zone system C) crawling peg D) lead-lag operations ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the name for the composite currency that consists of various units of other currencies? A) pegged currency B) seignorage C) basket of currency D) special drawing rights ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the firm’s marginal profit contribution from sales under the proposed plan of initiating the cash discount? (See Table 14.7) A) $22,500 B) $40,000 C) $62,500 D) $100,000 ANSWER C
Date: September 19th, 2020
The exchange rate system in which a country allows the value of the currency to be determined by the market forces of supply and demand is known as a A) currency board. B) floating exchange rate. C) target zone. D) pegged exchange rate system. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
In the ________ exchange rate system, the currency has limited flexibility and the rate is kept within a fixed band. A) currency board B) floating exchange rate C) target zone D) pegged exchange rate system ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
When a firm decreases or cancels a cash discount, sales are expected to ________, the investment in accounts receivable is expected to ________, the bad debt expense is expected to ________, and the profit per unit is expected to ________. A) decrease; increase; increase; increase B) decrease; decrease; increase; increase C) increase; increase; decrease; decrease […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
If the cash discount period is increased, a firm’s investment in accounts receivable is expected to ________. A) increase because existing customers attracted by the new policy will buy more products B) decrease because of non–discount takers paying earlier to avail the cash discount C) decrease because discount takers will pay more in order to […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following is true of changes in cash discount period? A) If a firm increases its cash discount period, the sales are expected to decrease, the bad debts are expected to decrease, and the profit per unit is expected to increase. B) If a firm decreases its cash discount period, the sales are […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
If a firm’s credit period is increased, the sales volume can be expected to ________, the investment in accounts receivable can be expected to ________, and the bad debt expenses can be expected to ________. A) increase; decrease; decrease B) increase; increase; decrease C) increase; increase; increase D) decrease; decrease; decrease ANSWER C
Date: September 19th, 2020
The net effect of changes in a cash discount period is quite difficult to analyze because they are directly attributable to the three forces affecting a firm’s investment in accounts receivable. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 19th, 2020
