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Questions # 21:

Company XYZ sends an ACH debit file valued at $300,000 with an average item value of $1,000. The file settlement date is March 10. The file contains no duplicate items and items are split equally between corporate and consumer items. One percent of consumer items and 2% of corporate items were returned. What would be the final net settlement value for Company XYZ?

Options:

A.

$291,000


B.

$295,500


C.

$297,000


D.

$298,500


Questions # 22:

A United States corporation purchases finished products from a German subsidiary and sells raw materials to the subsidiary several times in one month. To minimize foreign exchange transaction costs, the U.S. corporation's cash manager would MOST LIKELY use:

Options:

A.

bilateral netting.


B.

multilateral netting.


C.

forward options.


D.

pooling.


Questions # 23:

Which of the following global cash concentration methods would be MOST appropriate for a company with operations in the United States, Germany, Mexico, and Japan?

Options:

A.

National pooling


B.

Bank overlay structure


C.

Notional pooling


D.

Physical pooling


Questions # 24:

A diversified industrial company operates multiple remote manufacturing facilities that manage local supplier relationships. The company draws on a single line of credit for all of its working capital needs. Which of the following types of disbursement systems would BEST meet this company's needs?

Options:

A.

Centralized check issuance drawn on a central disbursement bank


B.

Decentralized check issuance drawn on a local disbursement bank


C.

Decentralized check issuance drawn on a central disbursement bank


D.

Centralized check issuance drawn on a local disbursement bank


Questions # 25:

A company is considering expanding to a three-site lockbox system from its current two-site system and has collected the following data:

Question # 25

The average collection float in the current system is:

Options:

A.

3,000,000 dollar-days.


B.

8,000,000 dollar-days.


C.

11,000,000 dollar-days.


D.

13,000,000 dollar-days.


Questions # 26:

This question is based on the following data describing a company's actual deposits.

Question # 26

If a five-day moving average is used, what was the deposit forecast for day six?

Options:

A.

$75


B.

$85


C.

$90


D.

$110


Questions # 27:

A company purchases a machine tool with an expected life of 3 years. Under the accrual accounting method, the equipment would be treated in which of the following ways?

Options:

A.

As an asset, recorded on the balance sheet at acquisition cost and depreciated


B.

As an asset, recorded on the balance sheet at purchase price and amortized


C.

As a purchase, netted against retained earnings


D.

As a purchase, recorded as an operating expense in the current period


Questions # 28:

All of the following are common consumer-to-corporate international payment mechanisms EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

giros.


B.

debit cards.


C.

CHIPS.


D.

smart cards.


Questions # 29:

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that a public company’s financial statements be certified by the company’s:

Options:

A.

chief financial officer and corporate secretary.


B.

chief financial officer and corporate controller.


C.

chief financial officer and chief executive officer.


D.

chief financial officer and chief operating officer.


Questions # 30:

ABC Company offers trade terms of 2/10 NET 30. For several reasons, ABC has decided to eliminate the requirement for a letter of credit from one of its customers. If ABC puts the customer on open book credit, what is the MOST LIKELY outcome?

Options:

A.

ABC’s credit rating will suffer.


B.

The customer’s working capital has deteriorated.


C.

ABC’s working capital is unchanged.


D.

The customer’s cost of borrowing will increase.


Questions # 31:

Which of the following is true about disbursement ZBAs?

Options:

A.

Their funding requirements are known early in the day.


B.

They are funded by intra-bank transfer.


C.

They are pre-funded from a master account.


D.

They are not recommended in a decentralized environment.


Questions # 32:

If a company does not have cash available to make an interest payment on a bond, the company is experiencing difficulty with its:

Options:

A.

profitability.


B.

asset-liability management.


C.

capital structure.


D.

liquidity management.


Questions # 33:

Owners of a privately-held company have decided to sell the business, but are receiving offers dramatically lower than what the firm is worth (as estimated by the owners). Which of the following options is the BEST way for management to establish the true value of their company?

Options:

A.

Issue stock to the public through an IPO.


B.

Increase the dividend payout ratio.


C.

Repurchase shares to elevate stock price.


D.

Alter the capital structure by issuing more debt.


Questions # 34:

Which section of the statement of cash flows includes items that represent the cash inflows and outflows related to the daily functions of a company?

Options:

A.

Cash flow from financing activities


B.

Cash flow from investing activities


C.

Change in cash balance


D.

Cash flow from operating activities


Questions # 35:

Which of the following is considered an important factor when selecting a financial service provider?

Options:

A.

CAMELS score


B.

Expertise of bank personnel


C.

Country of origin


D.

Timely response to the RFP


Questions # 36:

Which of the following factors would the cash manager consider when deciding whether to make a payment via Fedwire or ACH?

1. Cost of the payment

2. Payment due date

3. Availability of customer's funds

4. Loss of float

Options:

A.

1


B.

1 and 2


C.

3 and 4


D.

2, 3, and 4


Questions # 37:

A multidivisional domestic company with centralized treasury decision-making can potentially utilize intra-company lending to:

Options:

A.

reduce the overall liquidity of the company.


B.

establish individual subsidiary borrowing facilities.


C.

source debt in different currencies.


D.

lower the overall cost of short term funds.


Questions # 38:

In the event of bankruptcy and the subsequent liquidation of issuer's debt, in what order, from first to last, will the following be repaid?

1. Senior secured debt

2. Senior subordinated debt

3. Junior secured debt

4. Junior debentures

Options:

A.

1, 2, 3, 4


B.

1, 3, 2, 4


C.

2, 1, 3, 4


D.

2, 1, 4, 3


Questions # 39:

U.S.-based manufacturing Company XYZ is looking to deliver finished goods to ABC Company in a developing nation. The credit department wants to ensure collectability and has asked the treasury department for guidance. The desired solution may impact days sales’ outstanding but will have the lowest credit risk to Company XYZ. What will treasury recommend?

Options:

A.

A standby letter of credit


B.

A draft/bill of lading


C.

Extended trade terms


D.

A consignment agreement


Questions # 40:

The term "factoring" refers to a:

Options:

A.

mathematical formula used in calculating bond prices.


B.

short-term financing method.


C.

reduction of bank fees related to volume.


D.

Federal Reserve Open Market Committee activity.


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