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Which of the following correctly identifies areas of authority and responsibility for a chief financial officer CFO) ?


A) Accounting and finance
B) Marketing and finance
C) Production and accounting
D) Finance and research and development

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

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Allison Robards,owner of Backstreet Books,an eclectic bookstore near a large university,is seeking additional financing for books and CDs that she plans to buy and sell in the same fiscal year.Even though it will be a sizeable investment in inventory,Allison is seeking short-term financing.

A) True
B) False

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Financial management is more important for a large firm than it is for a small firm.

A) True
B) False

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Virginia Supply offers their customers trade credit with terms 2/15 net 30.This implies that:


A) Virginia's customers have very little incentive to pay within the discount period.
B) paying within 30 days will let a customer deduct 15% off the invoice price.
C) most customers will pay their bill within 2 days in order to take the maximum discount.
D) the annual financing cost of failing to pay within 15 days is about 48%.

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

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A revolving credit agreement represents a line of credit that is guaranteed.

A) True
B) False

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Generally accepted accounting principles require that any assessment of a firm's financial statements be performed by independent outside auditors.

A) True
B) False

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Vitale Jewelers obtains needed short-term funds by selling its accounts receivable to the Friendly Finance Company.Friendly Finance usually pays Vitale about 80% of the value of the receivables.Vitale Jewelers utilizes ________ as a means of raising short-term funds.


A) trade credit
B) revolving credit agreements
C) factoring
D) receivable draft agreements

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

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Effective managers strive to minimize their firm's cost of capital.

A) True
B) False

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Ariel,a recent graduate in finance from a well-known university,was hired by a large corporation to work in tax management.Ariel's goal is:


A) To prepare the company's tax returns.
B) To develop ways to increase taxes in order to enhance the bottom line.
C) To minimize the firm's tax consequences.
D) To be the firm's tax collector.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following presents an effective technique to improve cash management?


A) Speed up cash payments and slow down cash collections
B) Speed up cash collections and slow down cash payments
C) Speed up both collections and payments of cash
D) Slow down both the payment and collections of cash

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

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Mort approached the chief lending officer at First Virginia Bank about obtaining a $75,000 loan.The banker said she would approve the loan provided that the funeral home's building was pledged as collateral.The banker was offering an) :


A) trade credit agreement.
B) institutional loan.
C) secured loan.
D) revolving credit agreement.

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

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Budgets assist managers in performing the functions of planning and control.

A) True
B) False

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Akiko realizes the importance of developing a ________ for her interior design business.Akiko understands the importance of appropriately allocating resources in order to achieve the goals of her firm.


A) market prediction
B) financial forecast
C) budget
D) cash flow analysis

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

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A budget's primary purpose is to provide managers with a financial summary of past operations.

A) True
B) False

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Susan started a cake decorating business that failed.She is convinced that she lacked the necessary funds to promote her business and get it off the ground.Susan experienced:


A) Inadequate financial control.
B) Undervalued inventory.
C) Undercapitalization.
D) A cash flow issue.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Some suppliers hesitate to offer trade credit to firms with a poor credit history.In these cases,the supplier may insist that the customer sign an) :


A) indenture agreement.
B) promissory note.
C) line of credit.
D) factoring agreement.

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

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Backstreet Books is seeking financing to fund the opening of two more locations in a major university town.There is no need to consider debt financing for this project.It will require a sizeable investment in equity funds.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is most accurate?


A) Accounting and finance are not related.
B) Financial managers keep the books for a firm.
C) Financial managers need to understand accounting.
D) Nonprofit organizations must choose between accounting and finance.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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According to an article on STLToday.com,"Anheuser Busch-InBev's tougher line toward suppliers has drawn fire.The U.S.division is losing some suppliers who can't adjust to the company's new policy of taking as long as 120 days to pay bills.Before the InBev takeover,Anheuser-Busch paid many of its accounts in 30 days." This news refers to the brewer's __________ policies.


A) line of credit
B) short-term loan
C) discount
D) trade credit

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Inadequate expense control typically occurs as a result of undercapitalization.

A) True
B) False

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