What is the name of the value of the real resources that the central bank obtains through the creation of base money? A) seigniorage B) sterilized intervention C) dollarization D) target zone ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
An increase in accounts receivable turnover for a firm due to an increase in collection efforts will ________. A) decrease the firm’s marginal investments in accounts receivable B) increase the firm’s marginal investments in accounts receivable C) decrease the firm’s collection expense D) increase the firm’s bad debt expense ANSWER A
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which account should NOT be included in the asset section of a central bank balance sheet? A) currency in circulation B) official international reserves C) domestic credit D) government bonds ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
The ________ on an asset is the expected return on the asset in excess of the return on a risk-free asset. A) risk premium B) covariance C) systematic risk D) beta ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
Official international reserves consist of three major components EXCEPT: A) gold reserves. B) foreign exchange reserves. C) deposits of private financial institutions. D) IMF-related reserves assets. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
The first step in the collection of overdue accounts is ________. A) a letter B) contacting a collection agency C) legal actions D) a personal visit ANSWER A
Date: September 19th, 2020
2/15 net 45 translates as ________. A) 15 percent cash discount if paid in 2 days, net 45-day credit period B) 45 percent of account due in 15 days, payment prior to day 15 receives a 2 percent discount C) 2 percent cash discount if paid prior to 15 days, if customer does not take […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
A technique that provides an analyst with the information concerning the proportion of each type of account that has been outstanding for a specified period of time is called ________. A) credit analysis B) credit scoring C) aging of receivables D) the economic order quantity model ANSWER C
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following is true of cash discount? A) It increases bad debts because after availing discounts all customers may not pay. B) It decreases the investment in accounts receivable and increases the per unit profit. C) It helps to speed up collections without putting pressure on customers. D) It reduces sales because the […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
When a firm initiates or increases 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
