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A regional physicians’ group is looking for an alternative to liability insurance to help protect against potential future liability claims. Which method would BEST serve its need to protect against catastrophic losses?

A.

Casualty insurance

B.

A risk retention group

C.

Non-insurance

D.

Self-insurance

What does a company with a restrictive current asset investment strategy typically have?

A.

High financing costs

B.

Low accounts receivable balances

C.

High inventory levels

D.

Low tax liabilities

As an internal control tool, what does the matching of an invoice to the original purchase confirm?

A.

The placement of the order

B.

The fulfillment of the order

C.

The execution of the order

D.

The payment of the order

Unrealized holding gains and losses arise when trading securities are:

A.

marked-to-market and are reported under current income.

B.

marked-to-market and are reported under retained earnings.

C.

offset by the gains and losses of the item being hedged.

D.

recorded on the anniversary date of the purchase.

A company’s credit agreements or loan covenants may require:

A.

minimum ratings for insurance carriers.

B.

high deductible levels and risk retention in order to minimize premium payments.

C.

outsourcing of the claims approval and payment process to an insurance company.

D.

risk management staff to work directly with underwriters to reduce commission payments.

Which of the following is an important component of corporate governance?

A.

The existence of a large number of institutional investors

B.

The activities of independent outside auditors

C.

The existence of a matrix management structure

D.

The level of compliance with GAAP

The first step in the financial institution and financial services provider (FSP) selection process should be:

A.

selecting a pool of available candidates.

B.

identifying the critical product or service specifications.

C.

establishing a grading mechanism.

D.

evaluating the cost of switching providers.

One of the PRIMARY ways the Fed addresses systemic risk is by:

A.

assigning passwords and PINs to identify authorized users of its Fedwire system.

B.

establishing intra-day credit limits for ACH originators.

C.

setting minimum reserve requirements for its member banks.

D.

setting daylight overdraft limits for its member banks.

Some treasury management systems are capable of initiating investment purchases and loan drawdowns automatically. The automating of these transactions is related to which of the following treasury management functions?

A.

Payment management

B.

Liquidity management

C.

International trade management

D.

Capital budget management

An employer wishing to reduce operating income volatility would MOST LIKELY offer what type of retirement option to its employees?

A.

Defined contribution plan

B.

Defined benefit plan

C.

Retirement bonus plan

D.

Cash balance plan

Net working capital is defined as:

A.

cash minus accrued liabilities.

B.

current assets minus current liabilities.

C.

investments minus current liabilities.

D.

total assets minus total liabilities.

A shareholder right found in many corporate charters is the preemptive right which provides:

A.

the right to purchase shares of new stock and maintain pro-rata ownership interest.

B.

the right to choose directors through cumulative voting.

C.

the right to prevent the company from setting certain board agenda items.

D.

the right of shareholders to choose the corporation’s auditor.

The MOST effective way to reduce the internal risk of technology as it relates to critical treasury functions is to:

A.

implement an integrated accounts payable module as part of an automated general ledger package.

B.

secure complex spreadsheets with formula protection and multi-level password access.

C.

back up complex spreadsheets from PCs onto a local area network server daily.

D.

replace complex spreadsheets with certified treasury systems.

A large U.S. company is planning to fund its Canadian subsidiary. Currently, the Canadian dollar is trading at CAD 1.25 per U.S. dollar, and the U.S. dollar is expected to depreciate in the near term. To manage this FX exposure, what technique should the company implement?

A.

Leading

B.

Re-invoicing

C.

Lagging

D.

Multicurrency accounts

A multinational company (MNC) that operates a shared service center charges its foreign subsidiaries a management fee. This management fee may need to be:

A.

manipulated to locate profits in low-tax countries.

B.

paid through a third-party intermediary.

C.

negotiated with the host government.

D.

significantly taxed by the host government.

Under the standards of corporate governance adopted in 2002, an independent director must:

A.

meet with management in regular executive sessions.

B.

have been with the organization for at least five years.

C.

have no material relationship with the organization.

D.

be one of three directors on the nominating committee.

Which of the following statements BEST applies when evaluating fees in an RFP for bank services?

A.

Flexible credit terms are the most important consideration.

B.

Ability of financial institution to customize services is critical.

C.

A proforma account analysis statement captures all pricing and compensation detail.

D.

Accurate evaluation and comparison of the proforma account analysis statements are critical.

Which of the following must be considered when designing the basic framework for a cash management system?

A.

Industry standards and practices

B.

SEC regulations

C.

FASB rulings

D.

Public company listing guidelines

When evaluating candidates who have responded to an RFP for banking services, a highly leveraged company will probably apply a higher weighting to:

A.

flexible credit terms at competitive rates.

B.

the ability to customize services.

C.

the cost of switching providers.

D.

the adequacy of internal controls.

A multinational company owns a United Kingdom subsidiary that has total assets equal to £1 million and intercompany loans due to the parent company equal to $1 million. It would like to undertake a balance sheet hedge of the U.K. subsidiary’s GBP liability because it expects a depreciation of the pound. Given these circumstances, which of the following actions would be appropriate?

A.

Borrow GBP from a U.K. bank to repay the intercompany dollar debt.

B.

Borrow USD from a U.K. bank to repay the intercompany dollar debt.

C.

Take no action because exchange rates cannot be predicted.

D.

Exchange rates are fixed and thus no losses should occur.