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Shulman Inc.has the following data,in thousands.Assuming a 365-day year,what is the firm's cash conversion cycle? Annual sales = $45,000 Annual cost of goods sold = $30,000 Inventory = $4,500 Accounts receivable = $1,800 Accounts payable = $2,500


A) 28 days
B) 32 days
C) 35 days
D) 39 days
E) 43 days

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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If a firm sells on terms of 2/10 net 30 days,and its DSO is 28 days,then the fact that the 28-day DSO is less than the 30-day credit period tells us that the credit department is functioning efficiently and there are no past-due accounts.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) Conservative firms generally use no short-term debt and thus have zero current liabilities.
B) A short-term loan can usually be obtained more quickly than a long-term loan,but the cost of short-term debt is normally higher than that of long-term debt.
C) If a firm that can borrow from its bank at a 6% interest rate buys materials on terms of 2/10 net 30,and if it must pay by Day 30 or else be cut off,then we would expect to see zero accounts payable on its balance sheet.
D) If one of your firm's customers is "stretching" its accounts payable,this may be a nuisance but it will not have an adverse financial impact on your firm if the customer periodically pays off its entire balance.
E) Under normal conditions,a firm's expected ROE would probably be higher if it financed with short-term rather than with long-term debt,but using short-term debt would probably increase the firm's risk.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Which of the following statement completions is CORRECT? If the yield curve is upward sloping,then the marketable securities held in a firm's portfolio,assumed to be held for emergencies,should


A) consist mainly of short-term securities because they pay higher rates.
B) consist mainly of U.S.Treasury securities to minimize interest rate risk.
C) consist mainly of short-term securities to minimize interest rate risk.
D) be balanced between long- and short-term securities to minimize the adverse effects of either an upward or a downward trend in interest rates.
E) consist mainly of long-term securities because they pay higher rates.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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When deciding whether or not to take a cash discount,the cost of borrowing from a bank or other source should be compared to the cost of trade credit to determine if the cash discount should be taken.

A) True
B) False

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The cash conversion cycle (CCC)combines three factors: The inventory conversion period,the average collection period,and the payables deferral period,and its purpose is to show how long a firm must finance its working capital.Other things held constant,the shorter the CCC,the more effective the firm's working capital management.

A) True
B) False

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An increase in any current asset must be accompanied by an equal increase in some current liability.

A) True
B) False

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If a firm's suppliers stop offering cash discounts,then its use of trade credit is more likely to increase than to decrease,other things held constant.

A) True
B) False

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Refer to the data for Hardwig,Inc.What's the difference in the projected ROEs under the restricted and relaxed policies?


A) 1.20%
B) 1.50%
C) 1.80%
D) 2.16%
E) 2.59%

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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A conservative current operating asset financing approach will result in permanent current assets and some seasonal current assets being financed using long-term securities.

A) True
B) False

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Not taking cash discounts is costly,and as a result,firms that do not take them are usually those that are performing poorly and have inadequate cash balances.

A) True
B) False

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Fireside Inc.has the following data.What is the firm's cash conversion cycle? Inventory conversion period = 38 days Average collection period = 19 days Payables deferral period = 20 days


A) 33 days
B) 37 days
C) 41 days
D) 45 days
E) 49 days

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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A firm's peak borrowing needs will probably be overstated if it bases its monthly cash budget on the assumption that both cash receipts and cash payments occur uniformly over the month but in reality payments are concentrated at the beginning of each month.

A) True
B) False

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Andrews Corporation buys on terms of 2/8,net 45 days,it does not take discounts,and it actually pays after 58 days.What is the effective annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit? (Use a 365-day year. )


A) 14.34%
B) 15.10%
C) 15.89%
D) 16.69%
E) 17.52%

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is NOT a situation that might lead a firm to increase its holdings of short-term marketable securities?


A) The firm is going from its peak sales season to its slack season,so its receivables and inventories will experience a seasonal decline.
B) The firm is going from its slack season to its peak sales season,so its receivables and inventories will experience seasonal increases.
C) The firm has just sold long-term securities and has not yet invested the proceeds in operating assets.
D) The firm just won a product liability suit one of its customers had brought against it.
E) The firm must make a known future payment,such as paying for a new plant that is under construction.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following actions would be likely to shorten the cash conversion cycle?


A) Change the credit terms offered to customers from 3/10 net 30 to 1/10 net 50.
B) Begin to take cash discounts on inventory purchases;the terms are 2/10 net 30.
C) Adopt a new manufacturing process that saves some labor costs but slows down the conversion of raw materials to finished goods from 10 days to 20 days.
D) Change the credit terms offered to customers from 2/10 net 30 to 1/10 net 60.
E) Adopt a new manufacturing process that speeds up the conversion of raw materials to finished goods from 20 days to 10 days.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Refer to the data for Hardwig,Inc.Assume now that the company believes that if it adopts a restricted policy,its sales will fall by 15% and EBIT will fall by 10%,but its total assets turnover,debt ratio,interest rate,and tax rate will all remain the same.In this situation,what's the difference between the projected ROEs under the restricted and relaxed policies?


A) 2.24%
B) 2.46%
C) 2.70%
D) 2.98%
E) 3.27%

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Accruals are "spontaneous," but unfortunately,due to law and economic forces,firms have little control over the level of these accounts.

A) True
B) False

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Funds from short-term loans can generally be obtained faster than from long-term loans for two reasons: (1)when lenders consider long-term loans they must make a more thorough evaluation of the borrower's financial health,and (2)long-term loan agreements are more complex.

A) True
B) False

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A line of credit can be either a formal or an informal agreement between a borrower and a bank regarding the maximum amount of credit the bank will extend to the borrower during some future period,assuming the borrower maintains its financial strength.

A) True
B) False

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