The ________ of a firm is the amount of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations. A) cash turnover B) cash conversion cycle C) average age of inventory D) average collection period ANSWER B
Date: September 19th, 2020
In the daily planning for cash or the cash forecast, we want to hone in on the management of cash as it applies to the ________ of the company. A) short-term borrowing and long-term investing B) long-term borrowing and short-term investing C) short-term borrowing and short-term investing D) long-term borrowing and long-term investing […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Briefly describe the costs included in the production process. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Production costs include the wages paid to workers, the raw materials for manufacturing products, the overhead (such as electricity, water, plant space, and so on), and the shipping costs that get the product to the customer.
Date: September 19th, 2020
We can condense the items that require cash outflow into basic categories. Which of the below is a basic category? A) Wages (but not commissions) B) Accounts receivable C) Long-term financing expenses (interest payments, dividend payments, issuing costs of debt and equity) D) All of these ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) We can […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
The timing and the amount of cash flow is important to the financial manager and estimating these cash outflows is part of the ________ process A) income forecasting B) revenue forecasting C) cash forecasting D) cost forecasting ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
In the traditional approach to capital structure, as the amount of debt increases in a firm’s capital structure, ________. A) the cost of equity rises faster than the cost of debt B) the cost of debt rises faster than the cost of equity C) debt becomes less risky D) equity cost is unaffected […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Products, but not services, need to be available to customers at the time customers need them. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Products AND SERVICES need to be available to customers at the time customers need them.
Date: September 19th, 2020
Underwriter generally places non-solicitation advertisements in the Wall Street Journal and/or other important newspapers notifying the public of the availability of an issue. These are called _____. a. tombstone ads b. headstone ads c. notifications of availability d. bond issue schedules ANSWER A
Date: September 19th, 2020
Cash disbursements or ________ are closely tied to the sales forecast as the sales forecasts are typically used for scheduling production. A) expenditures B) receipts C) revenues D) sales ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
A firm has a cash conversion cycle of 60 days. Annual outlays are $12 million and the cost of financing is 12 percent. If the firm reduces its average age of inventory by 10 days, the annual savings is ________. (Assume a 365-day year.) A) $10,400 B) $14,000 C) $28,800 D) $39,452 ANSWER […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
