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A lockbox system:


A) entails the use of a bank which is centrally located to collect payments on a nationwide basis.
B) is designed to deposit a customer's check into the firm's bank account prior to recording the receipt of that check to a customer's account.
C) is used to reduce the disbursement float of a firm.
D) is efficient regardless of the locations selected for lockbox destinations.
E) automatically records payments to a customer's account when the customer's check is received at the lockbox location.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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The Blue Moon Hotel and Spa spends $359,000 a week to pay bills and maintains a lower cash balance limit of $250,000.The standard deviation of the disbursements is $46,800.The applicable weekly interest rate is 0.045 percent and the fixed cost of transferring funds is $60.What is the hotel's optimal upper cash limit based on the Miller-Orr model?


A) $430,836
B) $447,905
C) $528,700
D) $739,459
E) $861,672

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

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On an average day,Goose Down Feathers receives $2,400 in checks from customers.These checks clear the bank in an average of 2.2 days.The applicable daily interest rate is 0.04 percent.What is the present value of the float? Assume each month has 30 days.


A) $115.20
B) $618.40
C) $4,080.00
D) $5,280.00
E) $6,256.50

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

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Explain what a zero-balance account is,how it is used,and how it affects cash management.

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A zero-balance account is a checking acc...

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Your firm spends $346,000 a week to pay bills and maintains a lower cash balance limit of $150,000.The standard deviation of your disbursements is $28,700.The applicable interest rate is 5 percent and the fixed cost of transferring funds is $60.What is your optimal average cash balance based on the BAT model?


A) $103,900
B) $146,500
C) $182,200
D) $207,800
E) $249,900

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

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On an average day,Wilson & Wilson receives $7,800 in checks from customers.These checks clear the bank in an average of 1.7 days.The applicable daily interest rate is 0.022 percent.What is the highest daily fee this firm should pay to completely eliminate its collection float? Assume each month has 30 days.


A) $1.72
B) $2.92
C) $17.20
D) $24.30
E) $29.17

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

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High Brow Express deals strictly with two customers.The average amount each customer pays per month along with the collection delay associated with each payment is shown below.Given this information,what is the weighted average delay? Assume that every month has 30 days. High Brow Express deals strictly with two customers.The average amount each customer pays per month along with the collection delay associated with each payment is shown below.Given this information,what is the weighted average delay? Assume that every month has 30 days.   A) 1.79 days B) 1.84 days C) 2.00 days D) 2.07 days E) 2.55 days


A) 1.79 days
B) 1.84 days
C) 2.00 days
D) 2.07 days
E) 2.55 days

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

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Cash concentration accounts:


A) tend to increase the funds available for short-term investing.
B) tend to increase the complexity of a firm's cash management system.
C) that utilize wire transfers rather than automated clearing house transfers are less expensive to maintain.
D) receive checks directly from all of a firm's customers.
E) are all zero-balance accounts.

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

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Lockboxes:


A) should be geographically located close to a firm's primary customers.
B) should be located in remote locations to increase the net disbursement float.
C) offer no additional benefit to a firm now that the Check Clearing Act for the 21st Century has been enacted.
D) tend to be negative net present value projects for firms with a large number of sizeable transactions.
E) tend to also be used as concentration accounts.

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

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Cross Country Trucking provides transportation services exclusively for four customers.The average amount each customer pays per month along with the collection delay associated with each payment is shown below.Given this information,what is the weighted average delay? Assume each month has 30 days. Cross Country Trucking provides transportation services exclusively for four customers.The average amount each customer pays per month along with the collection delay associated with each payment is shown below.Given this information,what is the weighted average delay? Assume each month has 30 days.   A) 2.11 days B) 2.27 days C) 2.46 days D) 2.50 days E) 2.78 days


A) 2.11 days
B) 2.27 days
C) 2.46 days
D) 2.50 days
E) 2.78 days

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

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Travel Inn Express spends $109,000 a week to pay bills and maintains a lower cash balance limit of $125,000.The standard deviation of the disbursements is $14,400.The applicable weekly interest rate is 0.039 percent and the fixed cost of transferring funds is $58.What is the inn's cash balance target based on the Miller-Orr model?


A) $28,492
B) $31,359
C) $153,492
D) $156,359
E) $225,417

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Why do firms need liquidity? I.to meet compensating balance requirements II.to take advantage of an opportunity that suddenly arises III.to conduct daily business activities IV.to be prepared for a financial emergency


A) I and II only
B) III and IV only
C) I, III, and IV only
D) II, III, and IV only
E) I, II, III, and IV

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

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Which one of the following statements is correct?


A) Net float decreases every time a firm issues a check to pay one of its suppliers.
B) A positive net float indicates that collection float exceeds disbursements float.
C) Firms prefer a zero net float over a positive net float.
D) Net float is equal to collection float minus disbursement float.
E) Net float is equal to a firm's available balance minus its book balance.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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A repurchase agreement generally has a maximum life of:


A) 1 day.
B) a few days.
C) one month.
D) one to three months.
E) three to six months.

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

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Which two of the following are the primary reasons why firms temporarily accumulate large cash surpluses? I.cyclical activities II.desire to invest funds III.daily operations IV.fixed asset purchases


A) I and III only
B) II and IV only
C) I and II only
D) III and IV only
E) I and IV only

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Which one of the following statements is correct?


A) The money market refers to securities that mature in two years or less.
B) Banks are prohibited from investing cash surpluses on behalf of their customers on a short- term basis.
C) Short-term securities tend to have a high degree of interest rate risk.
D) A cyclical firm may purchase marketable securities as part of its short-term financing plan.
E) Corporations are not permitted to invest in money market mutual funds but can invest in bank money market accounts.

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

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Home Roasted Turkeys disburses checks every 4 weeks that average $70,000 and take 5 days to clear.How much interest can the company earn if it delays transfer of funds from an interest-bearing account that pays 0.02 percent per day for these 5 days? Ignore the effects of compound interest.Assume 52 weeks in a year.


A) $36
B) $91
C) $182
D) $364
E) $910

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

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It takes your firm 4.5 days to prepare and mail out all the monthly statements to your customers.On average,the mail time between your firm and your customers is 2.6 days.Customer checks take an average of 1.8 days to clear the bank.You have determined that your total average collection time is 6.1 days.How long,on average,does it take your firm to process the payments from customers?


A) 1.7 days
B) 2.6 days
C) 4.4 days
D) 4.8 days
E) 6.2 days

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

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The Miller-Orr model:


A) recommends selling securities in an amount equal to (U* - C) when the cash balance reaches L.
B) requires that marketable securities be sold whenever the cash balance falls below the target level.
C) bases the optimal level of cash solely on the opportunity costs of holding cash.
D) supports the argument that the target cash balance declines as order costs increase.
E) advocates investing an amount described as (U* - C) in marketable securities when the cash balance reaches U*.

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

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The Hobby Shop has a checking account with a ledger balance of $692.The firm has $1,063 in uncollected deposits and $930 in outstanding checks.What is the amount of the disbursement float on this account?


A) $0
B) $217
C) $930
D) $990
E) $1,063

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

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