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A high inventory turnover ratio is good because it indicates that:


A) a firm can continue its daily operations with a small amount of inventory on hand.
B) it is easier for a firm to pay its short-term debts.
C) a firm's customers are paying for their purchases more quickly.
D) a firm produces a larger return to shareholders than investment by the stockholders.

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Yellow Dustur, a textile company, converts its overseas assets into cash in order to pay its debts to different companies the following year. In the given scenario, which of the following financial ratios is most likely being analyzed by Yellow Dustur?


A) Leverage ratios
B) Liquidity ratios
C) Asset management ratios
D) Profitability ratios

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In financial management, risk is referred to as the:


A) environmental factors that may affect a business adversely.
B) internal factors that may disrupt the smooth functioning of a company.
C) degree of uncertainty about the actual outcome of a decision.
D) various strategies implemented by managers to increase returns.

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Explain how the accounting process can be used for a long-term project's cash flows that are spread out over a number of years.

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As a current asset, firms use cash for _____.


A) paying dividends
B) establishing credit standards
C) repaying debtors
D) capital budgeting

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Term loans issued by commercial banks are popularly used by financial institutions and large corporations because they typically carry lower interest rates than commercial paper.

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Commercial paper, which is sometimes issued for as little as two days, can be issued for up to 270 days.

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Kitsure, a cosmetics company, was able to sell 20 percent more than its estimated sales in a year. The company was able to acquire its investment along with a higher turnover for its shareholders. Which of the following financial ratios provides the measure of Kitsure's earnings?


A) Leverage ratios
B) Asset management ratios
C) Liquidity ratios
D) Profitability ratios

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The time value of money reflects the fact that:


A) spontaneous financing is a particularly important source of financing for small businesses.
B) it is best to have money today, so it can be put to work sooner to make even more money.
C) a covenant requires the borrower to agree not to borrow any additional funds until the specified length of the current loan.
D) long-term investments are more profitable than short-term investments.

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_____ forecasts the types and amounts of assets a firm will need to implement its future plans and help financial managers determine the amount of additional financing the firm must arrange in order to acquire those assets.


A) A query report
B) The cash budget
C) A statement of cash flows
D) The budgeted balance sheet

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When customers of Trankent Corp., an equipment manufacturing unit, buy equipment on credit and then delay making payments, they receive a bill from a collection agency. Which of the following sources for short-term financing is being used by Trankent Corp. in this scenario?


A) Trade credit
B) Revolving credit agreement
C) Factoring
D) Short-term bank loans

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Bon Suede, a shoe manufacturing company, produces ten thousand units of shoes of a distinct design. In 2015, the company was able to sell all the units within six months of manufacture, prompting the company to produce an additional ten thousand units. Which of the following financial ratios has most likely been analyzed in the given scenario?


A) Leverage ratios
B) Asset management ratios
C) Capital budgeting ratios
D) Profitability ratios

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Juxipi Inc. is well known for having a stronger credit score than its competitors. That is why, buyers are more willing to buy promissory notes from Juxipi than its competitors. Which of the following short-term financing options is being offered by Juxipi Inc. in the given scenario?


A) Short-term bank loans
B) Factoring
C) Trade credit
D) Commercial paper

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Pro Corp. and Darths Inc. are two companies that are identical in every aspect except for the fact that Pro only uses equity financing, while Darths relies heavily on debt financing. Over the past year, the firms had identical earnings before interest and taxes. If net income for both firms is high, _____.


A) Pro would pay lower taxes than Darths
B) Darths would report a higher return-on-equity than Pro
C) Darths would report a lower return-on-equity than Pro
D) Pro would be required to pay no taxes, unlike Darths

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