Company XYZ is aggressively expanding globally. It is evaluating four markets: Latin America, Europe, Asia and Middle East.
Latin AmericA. Risk adjusted discount ratE. 15%, Payback period=7 years, IRR=15%
EuropE. Risk adjusted discount ratE. 8%, NPV=$20M
Middle East: Risk adjusted discount ratE. 11%, IRR=12%, NPV=$5M
AsiA. WACC. 9%, Payback=2 yrs, IRR=8%
Based on the information, which two markets will company XYZ MOST LIKELY pursue?
Company X has asked its banking partner for a recommendation on which type of bank account would be best if it has excess funds that are not required for daily cash management. The company determined the excess cash flows by using the short-term cash forecasting distribution method. Company X will require a return on these funds. Which account is recommended?
Company ABC is experiencing an increase in bank fees due to its new international customers paying by check. Nearly 15% of all deposited items are international checks. Twenty percent of the company’s checks have 1 day of float. Sixty-five percent of the company’s checks are on-us items. The company has $300,000 of deposits each day. The company’s deposits consist of both cash and checks, split evenly. On a typical day, how much of the deposit will be available immediately?
A merchant has a chargeback rate of 0.03% on average daily sales of $200,000. After switching to a new merchant acquirer that is a bank, the merchant sees the rate increase to 0.05% or $10,000. The merchant’s analysis reveals that the bank maintains its data warehouse in another country where the system network is routinely hacked. What act or standard is being violated?
A cash manager at a U.S. retailer forecasts a positive collected cash position for the end of the current day. The company has an overdraft facility at 10%, a separate investment account earning 8% before taxes, an earnings credit rate of 8% and an outstanding single payment note at 9.5% maturing in 1 week. This month’s bank service fees are expected to exceed the earnings credit. Which of the following options would be the MOST economically positive for the company?
Which of the following is true when a company purchases goods using trade credit from suppliers?
A manager has prepared an analysis of five investment alternatives. Prior to selecting which alternative to invest funds in, the manager calculated the anticipated return for all options. The manager is only going to invest in one alternative. The four investments that are not chosen are:
The controller is developing a financial plan that includes an operating budget and a financial budget. Which of the following statements is true?
A company which experiences increased business volumes but a minimal increase in profitability MOST LIKELY has:
A-Plus Company has made arrangements for a new insurance broker to provide products to its employees. Historically, A-Plus Company’s employees made insurance payments via payroll deduction, but the new broker will be collecting payments from employees directly. What will the broker MOST LIKELY use to minimize collection float?
Simplifying upgrades and system restoration, access from multiple remote locations, and interfacing with multiple applications are all reasons to:
A company is looking to improve its collection rate of returned checks. If the company implements re-presented check entry (RCK) with its bank, it might see a reduction in what type of returned items?
Which of the following is a type of borrowing between a company and a lender in which the paperwork connected with it is used to simplify the lending process?
A company that has facilities in different states and wants to control funding and facilitate check cashing would use which of the following?
The cash manager for a company is creating a list of transactions that should be considered when determining the daily projected closing cash position. Which of the following transactions should be removed from the list?
In the event of bankruptcy and the subsequent liquidation of issuer's debt, in what order, from first to last, will the following be repaid?
1. Senior secured debt
2. Senior subordinated debt
3. Junior secured debt
4. Junior debentures
Which of the following is sought from a typical cash management services Request for Proposals (RFP)?
A retail brokerage firm is MOST like which one of the following types of financial institutions?
TESTED 01 May 2025
