119. 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
consist mainly of short-term securities because they pay higher rates.
consist mainly of U.S. Treasury securities to minimize interest rate risk.
consist mainly of short-term securities to minimize interest rate risk.
be balanced between long- and short-term securities to minimize the adverse effects of either an upward or a
downward trend in interest rates.
consist mainly of long-term securities because they pay higher rates.
POINTS:
Difficulty: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
IFMG.DAVE.19.21.10 – LO: 21-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – AK – DISC: Working capital management
LOCAL STANDARDS:
United States – OH – Default City – TBA
Marketable securities
KEYWORDS:
OTHER:
TYPE: Multiple Choice: Conceptual
10/30/2017 8:14 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
1/8/2018 8:57 AM
120. Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?
Credit policy has an impact on working capital because it influences both sales and the time before receivables
are collected.
The cash budget is useful to help estimate future financing needs, especially the need for short-term working
capital loans.
If a firm wants to generate more cash flow from operations in the next month or two, it could change its credit
policy from 2/10 net 30 to net 60.
Managing working capital is important because it influences financing decisions and the firm’s profitability.
A company may hold a relatively large amount of cash and marketable securities if it is uncertain about its
volume of sales, profits, and cash flows during the coming year.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
IFMG.DAVE.19.21.09 – LO: 21-9
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:
United States – AK – DISC: Working capital management
LOCAL STANDARDS:
United States – OH – Default City – TBA
KEYWORDS:
TYPE: Multiple Choice: Problem
DATE CREATED:
10/30/2017 8:14 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
1/8/2018 8:57 AM