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Questions # 41:

A company wants to implement more control over its cash management system. Which aspect of the system is the most susceptible to external fraud?

Options:

A.

Collection


B.

Disbursement


C.

Concentration


D.

Reporting


Questions # 42:

Which of the following objectives of treasury management refers to a company’s ability to meet current and future financial obligations in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner?

Options:

A.

Establishing access to short-term financing


B.

Maintaining liquidity


C.

Optimizing cash resources


D.

Managing risk


Questions # 43:

Which of the following would MOST directly affect a company’s dividend policy?

Options:

A.

Cost of capital


B.

The clientele effect


C.

A loan covenant


D.

Stock price


Questions # 44:

If the Federal Reserve wanted to stimulate a sluggish economy, it could do so by:

Options:

A.

increasing reserve requirements.


B.

buying U.S. government securities in the open market.


C.

selling U.S. government securities in the open market.


D.

increasing margin requirements.


Questions # 45:

A disclaimer opinion is required on a set of financial statements when:

Options:

A.

material deviations from GAAP occur.


B.

the auditor is not independent.


C.

the financial statements may be misleading.


D.

the financial statements are fairly stated.


Questions # 46:

What is a KEY reason that both a lessee and a lessor would enter into a lease financing agreement?

Options:

A.

It substitutes debt.


B.

It reduces technological obsolescence.


C.

It provides tax benefits.


D.

It eliminates maintenance of assets.


Questions # 47:

Since the inception of ABC Company's pension plan, 1,500 employees qualified and were paid pensions of $500 million after retirement, of which 700 employees were those who earned $110,000 or more and received $200 million in pension benefits. When the company filed for bankruptcy in 2010, the IRS claimed back taxes from the company stating that the pension plan was not qualified under ERISA. On what basis was the IRS MOST LIKELY making its claim?

Options:

A.

Adequate funds were not available to meet the plan's obligations.


B.

Pension benefits were not safeguarded when the pension plan was terminated.


C.

The company failed to remit its PBGC premiums.


D.

The plan did not meet the minimum coverage requirements.


Questions # 48:

What is the MOST appropriate financial plan when a corporation wishes to establish its overall goals and objectives over a period of time?

Options:

A.

Risk plan


B.

Strategic plan


C.

Operating plan


D.

Financing plan


Questions # 49:

A farmer who plans to sell his/her corn crop in three months would benefit MOST from which of the following?

Options:

A.

A long futures contract and falling prices


B.

A long futures contract and steady prices


C.

A short futures contract and rising prices


D.

A short futures contract and falling prices


Questions # 50:

On the basis of the information above, what level of net collected balances is necessary to compensate a bank for $1.00 worth of services?

Question # 50

Options:

A.

$126


B.

$154


C.

$157


D.

$159


Questions # 51:

A company seeking an insured investment would avoid investing surplus cash in a:

Options:

A.

commercial bank.


B.

credit union.


C.

mutual fund.


D.

savings and loan.


Questions # 52:

An olive oil producer in Macedonia is arranging for shipment of its product to an international distributor. To support this activity, the company arranges for export financing because:

Options:

A.

the currency of the financing is different from the currency of the activity being financed.


B.

the time required to obtain approval is less than for commercial financing.


C.

no government involvement is required.


D.

the interest rate is lower than rates available from commercial sources.


Questions # 53:

LLZ Company manufacturers metal detectors in California at a cost of $9 per unit. The most expensive component to make is the sensor which goes in the finished product. The cost is $5 per sensor. Last month LLZ acquired a company in Mexico that makes the sensors for $1 per sensor. LLZ plans to move all sensor manufacturing operations to the factory in Mexico. What is the movement of this cost saving process called?

Options:

A.

Reengineering


B.

Offshoring


C.

Rationalizing


D.

Outsourcing


Questions # 54:

A cash manager is responsible for a small subsidiary that has significant funds but only writes one check per month. Which of the following types of accounts would the cash manager use for this subsidiary?

Options:

A.

NOW


B.

Demand deposit


C.

Savings


D.

Money Market Deposit Account


Questions # 55:

A company is considering issuing debt in a market environment in which there is a larger than normal spread between high- and low-risk investments. Among several factors, what are the concerns regarding investor behavior that the treasurer will MOST need to consider?

Options:

A.

Matching maturity


B.

Availability of collateral


C.

Capital structure


D.

Flight to quality


Questions # 56:

Company ABC decides to outsource certain activities to an unrelated company and have that company assume the associated loss exposures. What loss control technique is Company ABC using?

Options:

A.

Control of isolated losses


B.

Risk retention group


C.

Separation of exposures


D.

Contractual transfer


Questions # 57:

All of the following bank products and services can simplify the preparation of the daily cash position EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

ACH concentration.


B.

balance reporting.


C.

account analysis.


D.

controlled disbursement.


Questions # 58:

In predicting collections from credit sales, a cash manager can obtain prior period information from which of the following sources?

I. Customer payment histories

II. The company's concentration bank

III. The accounts receivable department

IV. The accounts payable department

Options:

A.

I and II only


B.

III and IV only


C.

I and III only


D.

I, III, and IV only


Questions # 59:

The MOST important tool the Federal Reserve Board has for influencing the amount of reserves in the banking system is:

Options:

A.

meetings of the Reserve Board of Governors.


B.

open market operations by the New York Federal Reserve.


C.

term limits for the Federal Reserve Governors.


D.

accepting tax payments on behalf of the IRS.


Questions # 60:

An analysis of variances from expected cash flows is used to:

Options:

A.

select investments.


B.

set hedging position.


C.

update forecasts.


D.

determine available balances.


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