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Questions # 161:

A company has a line of credit and a bond trustee agreement with a bank. To prevent a decline in the company’s bond rating from having a negative impact on the company’s line of credit, the bank should have which of the following in place?

Options:

A.

Code of conduct


B.

Confidentiality agreement


C.

Notional barrier


D.

Risk profile


Questions # 162:

If a company has $126 million in debt at an average cost of 7% and $234 million in equity at a cost of 11%, what is its weighted average cost of capital, assuming a marginal tax rate of 35% and a risk-adjusted rate of 13%?

Options:

A.

8.7%


B.

9.6%


C.

10.0%


D.

10.9%


Questions # 163:

An investor concerned about taxes on dividend distributions will MOST LIKELY purchase stock on which of the following dates?

Options:

A.

Ex-dividend date


B.

Record date


C.

Declaration date


D.

Payment date


Questions # 164:

Convertible securities consist of preferred stock anD.

Options:

A.

treasury stock.


B.

common stock.


C.

bonds.


D.

tracking stock.


Questions # 165:

The Federal Reserve can increase the money supply by:

Options:

A.

increasing the reserve requirement.


B.

increasing the discount rate.


C.

selling government securities.


D.

purchasing government securities.


Questions # 166:

On which exchange is a company’s stock traded on the over-the-counter market?

Options:

A.

AMEX


B.

FINRA


C.

NASDAQ


D.

NYSE


Questions # 167:

A French company conducts business strictly within the euro zone (the EMU). Which type of risk is of LEAST concern?

Options:

A.

Terrorist


B.

Regulatory


C.

Payment


D.

Currency


Questions # 168:

An arrangement in which a borrower makes periodic payments to a separate custodial account that is used to repay debt is known as a:

Options:

A.

sinking fund


B.

balloon payment


C.

mortgage


D.

zero-coupon bond


Questions # 169:

When estimating the cost of capital, which of the following financial resources would probably NOT be included in the cost of capital calculation?

Options:

A.

Common stock


B.

Long-term debt


C.

Preferred stock


D.

Short-term debt


Questions # 170:

Account analysis statements should be examined for which of the following reasons?

I. To verify volumes processed

II. To determine daily cash shortages

III. To verify the accuracy of bank service charges

IV. To ensure that company-initiated transactions have occurred

Options:

A.

I and IV only


B.

I and III only


C.

II and III only


D.

II and IV only


Questions # 171:

A company is evaluating a project. What is the appropriate discount rate that it should use if its marginal tax rate is 34%, its capital structure is 40% common equity, and 60% debt. Its cost of equity is 10%, and its average cost of debt is 4%?

Options:

A.

5.04%


B.

5.30%


C.

5.58%


D.

6.40%


Questions # 172:

Which of the following is subject to transaction exposure?

Options:

A.

A U.S. company’s foreign subsidiary in Japan has a receivable denominated in Yen.


B.

A Japanese company’s foreign subsidiary in the U.S. has a receivable denominated in Yen.


C.

A U.S. company’s foreign subsidiary in Japan has a payable denominated in Yen.


D.

A Japanese company’s foreign subsidiary in the U.S. has a payable denominated in dollars.


Questions # 173:

An investor is interested in acquiring ownership in a firm while ensuring predictable timing and amount of cash flow. Which instrument should the investor choose?

Options:

A.

Bonds


B.

Commercial paper


C.

Common stock


D.

Preferred stock


Questions # 174:

U.S.-based ABC Company has decided to repatriate funds through the use of an annual dividend payment. The foreign government where its subsidiary is located is heavily scrutinizing this transaction. What could be the MOST significant negative impact to the parent company on the repatriation of these foreign earnings?

Options:

A.

Foreign exchange risk


B.

Withholding tax on the dividend payment


C.

Loss of local investment opportunities


D.

Delayed timing of customer payments impacting repatriated funds


Questions # 175:

Which of the following types of risk is considered an internal operational risk?

Options:

A.

Counterparty


B.

Process


C.

Natural disaster


D.

Legal and compliance


Questions # 176:

What European financial regulation requires financial institutions to charge for research and transaction processing separately?

Options:

A.

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)


B.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)


C.

European Payment Services Directive (PSD) 1


D.

European Payment Services Directive (PSD) 2


Questions # 177:

Consider a firm issuing quarterly dividends to consumers. When the ACH file is generated to the consumer accounts, which SEC code is MOST appropriate to utilize within the payment file?

Options:

A.

CCD


B.

CTX


C.

PPD


D.

TEL


Questions # 178:

A treasury analyst is working with the fraud and risk department to investigate suspicious payments. After collecting the analysis, the analyst presents the results to the fraud and risk department. What role is the treasury analyst fulfilling in treasury management?

Options:

A.

Managing internal relationships


B.

Performing cash flow management


C.

Documenting confirmations and reconciliations


D.

Supporting external relationships


Questions # 179:

Company Sales Figures:

    10% of sales collected in the current month of the sale

    45% of sales collected in the month after the sale

    30% of sales collected two months after the sale

    15% of sales collected three months after the sale

    January Sales $300,000

    February Sales $250,000

    March Sales $400,000

    April Sales $450,000

Based on the information above, what is the estimate for the company's April cash flows?

Options:

A.

$330,000


B.

$345,000


C.

$1,055,000


D.

$1,070,000


Questions # 180:

A put option is out of the money when the asset price:

Options:

A.

is less than the strike price.


B.

exceeds the strike price.


C.

is unchanged relative to the purchase price.


D.

is equal to the strike price.


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