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Traditionally the primary source of operating risk in the area of external theft or malfeasance has been related to:

A.

the disposition of excess inventories.

B.

the sale of idle or obsolete fixed assets.

C.

the payment of false invoices or check fraud.

D.

the receipt of unrecorded customer payments.

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?

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.

What type of tax does a multinational auto manufacturer commonly pay in foreign countries at each stage of a vehicle’s production?

A.

Withholding tax

B.

Capital tax

C.

Value added tax

D.

Asset tax

What is the MOST appropriate definition of working capital?

A.

Current liabilities plus equity

B.

Current assets plus equity

C.

Current assets minus current liabilities

D.

Current assets minus fixed assets

When will a depositor receive ledger and collected credit for a western check deposited at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday?

Ledger Credit - Collected Credit

A.

Wednesday - Thursday

B.

Wednesday - Friday

C.

Thursday - Thursday

D.

Thursday - Friday

In this situation, the net earnings credit amount for the month would show:

A.

a deficiency of $1,725.

B.

an excess of $1,425.

C.

an excess of $1,850.

D.

an excess of $2,100.

A short-term bank line with $20 million of unused capacity and an investment in an overnight money market fund are both forms of which liquidity requirement?

A.

Precautionary

B.

Strategic

C.

Opportunity

D.

Transaction

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?

A.

NOW

B.

Demand deposit

C.

Savings

D.

Money Market Deposit Account

Contingency plans often focus on the business supply chain, ensuring that customer service is maintained. The financial supply chain, which is equally critical to the plan, should address:

A.

supplier linkages.

B.

purchasing systems.

C.

working capital management.

D.

production resources.

XYZ Company has decided to transition the responsibility for its hedging activities from the local offices to the head office; however, the local offices will continue to choose their own depository banks. Under the new structure, XYZ’s treasury operations will be:

A.

centralized.

B.

combined.

C.

decentralized.

D.

shared service center.

If the spot foreign exchange rate and the forward foreign exchange rate are the same between two countries, which of the following is implied?

A.

The currency is at a discount to par.

B.

The currency is at a premium to par.

C.

There is an interest rate differential between the two countries equalizing the rates.

D.

The interest rate structure between the two countries is the same.

To acquire an asset without putting debt on the balance sheet, a company should consider which of the following arrangements?

A.

Financial lease

B.

Operating lease

C.

Capital lease

D.

Triple-net lease

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

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.

A major toy retailer operates 65 stores throughout the Midwest. Which of the following collection methods is MOST LIKELY to be used by this company?

A.

Field deposit

B.

Preauthorized debit

C.

Direct deposit

D.

Wholesale lockbox

A U.S. company is selling product for US$10,000 to a Canadian company with payment in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate has been booked at C$1.45/US $1 for payment upon delivery in 15 days. The Canadian dollar is forecasted to weaken within this period. This is an example of A.

A.

forward transaction at a premium.

B.

forward transaction at a discount.

C.

spot transaction at a premium.

D.

spot transaction at a discount.

A firm’s air conditioning unit breaks down unexpectedly and must be replaced immediately. What type of liquidity requirement is this an example of?

A.

Transaction

B.

Precautionary

C.

Speculative

D.

Opportunity

A wholesale lockbox system does which of the following?

A.

Relies on high speed automation

B.

Provides information about invoices

C.

Processes small dollar remittances

D.

Requires standard scannable documents

Which of the following services allows a single account to be used by a company with multiple units?

A.

Payor bank services

B.

Check inquiry

C.

Positive pay

D.

High-order prefix

At the time of the initial debt contract, the only way debt holders can protect their interests effectively is to establish certain provisions or covenants designed to:

A.

reduce issuer refinancing options that could result in their bonds being called.

B.

eliminate all events that could result in a default.

C.

make it difficult for management to engage in actions that reduce the bond’s value.

D.

give debt holders a guarantee of full principal payment in the event of default.

Which of the following is true about disbursement ZBAs?

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.