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A major toy retailer operates 65 retail stores throughout the Midwest. Which of the following credit terms is MOST LIKELY to be offered to this company by its suppliers?

A.

Floor planning

B.

Seasonal dating

C.

Factoring

D.

Letter of credit

Which of the following statements is true about threshold concentration?

A.

Wire transfers are initiated on the basis of deposit information.

B.

Daily transfers are often needed to maintain balances at the desired level.

C.

Balances are set and funds above that level are transferred to the concentration bank.

D.

Balances are transferred to the concentration bank after reaching a predetermined level.

All of the following statements are true about adjustable-rate preferred stocks EXCEPT:

A.

they offer tax advantages to corporate investors.

B.

they have a guaranteed return of principal at maturity.

C.

their dividends are paid before common stock dividends.

D.

their dividend rate is reset periodically.

Which statement is typically true about cash dividends?

A.

They are an expense to the company.

B.

They are a distribution of profits.

C.

They are based on the value of the company's stock.

D.

They are declared by the chief financial officer.

Systemic risk can be caused by which of the following?

A.

Bankruptcy of an industrial company

B.

Bankruptcy of an individual

C.

Failure of a community bank

D.

Failure of a money center bank

Which of the following is a negotiable time draft?

A.

Commercial paper

B.

Check

C.

Master note

D.

Banker's acceptance

Which of the following can be used for monitoring accounts receivables?

I. Aging schedule

II. Credit terms

III. Days' sales outstanding

IV. Receivables balance pattern

A.

I and II only

B.

I and IV only

C.

I, III, and IV only

D.

II, III, and IV only

Treasury management systems help cash managers do which of the following?

I. Reduce borrowing expenses

II. Initiate transfers

III. Determine cash position

IV. Obtain account balances

A.

I and IV

B.

II and III

C.

I, III, and IV

D.

I, II, III, and IV

Which of the following cash concentration transfers is MOST LIKELY to result in a bank ledger overdraft?

A.

A wire transfer of prior day's balances

B.

A DTC of current day's lockbox deposits

C.

An ACH transfer of anticipated deposits

D.

An ACH transfer of one-day available funds

The renegotiation of trade payment terms in an e-commerce environment should include which of the following?

A.

Application of the payment to the accounts receivable system

B.

NACHA format chosen for the payments

C.

A bank that will process the payment

D.

Evaluation of payment clearing history

The PRIMARY objective of the AFP Account Analysis Standard is to help cash managers in which of the following areas?

A.

Automating account analysis reporting

B.

Unbundling bank charges

C.

Comparing costs among banks

D.

Setting target balances

Which of the following statements is true about futures contracts?

A.

They can be created for any asset over any period of time and for any amount.

B.

They are marked-to-market on a daily basis.

C.

Their margin requirements are normally 50%.

D.

Their losses are limited to the initial investment divided by the margin requirement.

A grocery store chain would be likely to use all of the following services EXCEPT:

A.

armored car.

B.

cash vault.

C.

retail lockbox.

D.

debit card.

The credit risk in the settlement of a Fedwire is borne by the:

A.

sending company.

B.

receiving bank.

C.

Federal Reserve.

D.

receiving company.

The time between receipt of a mailed payment and the deposit of the payment in the payee's account is known as:

A.

collection float.

B.

mail float.

C.

processing float.

D.

availability float.

When a subsidiary borrows money, the parent, sister subsidiary, or other entity is often used in order to:

A.

diversify the risk of the investment.

B.

guarantee the obligations of the borrower.

C.

increase the return of a security.

D.

prevent a covenant violation.

A residential mortgage company that wants to collect monthly payments from customers electronically via the ACH would initiate:

A.

PPD credits.

B.

PPD debits.

C.

CCD credits.

D.

CCD debits.

The time between when the payor mails the check and the payee receives available funds is known as:

A.

mail float.

B.

processing float.

C.

availability float.

D.

collection float.

Which of the following clears international checks?

A.

Correspondent banks

B.

Fedwire

C.

SWIFT

D.

Check truncation

Which of the following functions is LEAST likely to be part of a cash manager's responsibilities?

A.

Funds movement

B.

Bank compensation

C.

Forecasting

D.

Long-term financing