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AFP CTP - Certified Treasury Professional

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Total 1076 questions

An increasing number of multinational companies have adopted formal multilateral netting systems for which of the following reasons?

A.

To facilitate management of foreign exchange exposure

B.

To improve check clearing times

C.

To standardize payment routes and banking channels

D.

To eliminate duplicate payments to vendors

Cash management services commonly used outside the United States include which of the following?

I. Interest-bearing deposit accounts

II. Controlled disbursement systems

III. Pooling of bank accounts

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II, and III

Which of the following companies would be MOST LIKELY to use a wholesale lockbox?

A.

A chemical company

B.

A credit card company

C.

A cable television company

D.

A mortgage company

Compared to debt, which of the following statements is true about a company issuing equity?

A.

Its shareholders assume less risk than its creditors.

B.

The payment of interest on debt is not tax deductible.

C.

The payment of dividends on common stock is a legal obligation.

D.

It is more expensive.

A company that is issuing a new class of stock would use the services of a(n):

A.

retail brokerage.

B.

portfolio manager.

C.

industrial credit company.

D.

investment brokerage firm.

Which of the following functions is LEAST likely to be part of a cash manager's responsibilities?

A.

Funds movement

B.

Bank compensation

C.

Forecasting

D.

Long-term financing

The ACH system eliminates float because the:

A.

transactions are value-dated.

B.

transactions are initiated electronically.

C.

receiving and originating institutions settle simultaneously.

D.

Fed charges back the cost of float.

Which of the following clears international checks?

A.

Correspondent banks

B.

Fedwire

C.

SWIFT

D.

Check truncation

Which of the following contributes MOST to the marketability of a security?

A.

An investment-grade rating

B.

An irrevocable letter of credit guarantee

C.

A return at or above the yield curve

D.

A large, active secondary market

Components of a field banking system include which of the following?

I. Local bank

II. Concentration bank

III. Lockbox bank

A.

I only

B.

I and II only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II, and III

Which of the following statements is true about a forward foreign exchange contract?

A.

It is a right to buy or sell foreign currency at a specified price within a fixed time period.

B.

It does not require an underlying commercial transaction because the contract trades on its own.

C.

It specifies delivery of currencies at an exchange rate established today for a currency transaction that settles more than two days in the future.

D.

It is an exchange of currencies at the outset of a transaction at a fixed rate determined by the spot markets.

A convenience store chain would typically use which of the following types of collection systems?

A.

Retail lockbox

B.

Network of wholesale lockboxes

C.

Pre-authorized payment program

D.

Field deposit system

A manufacturing company begins using just-in-time (JIT) inventory management. Which JIT-related payment process is MOST LIKELY to be implemented?

A.

Forward dated check

B.

Point of purchase

C.

Paid-on-production

D.

Fedwire

The treasury objectives of Company ABC are to ensure liquidity and produce a profit. The board of directors is allowing the treasury department to actively take a position on the direction of the market to make a profit. Which strategy is the company employing?

A.

Arbitrage

B.

Forecasting

C.

Hedging

D.

Speculation

When a company decides to discontinue a product line or divest of a subsidiary, it has made what type of corporate financial decision?

A.

Accounting

B.

Financing

C.

Funding

D.

Investment

All of the following are methods of financing accounts receivable EXCEPT:

A.

unsecured borrowing

B.

securitization

C.

standby letter of credit

D.

third-party financing

An assistant treasurer is working to reduce the annual costs for the company's line of credit. The target is to reduce it by 10%. Under the existing credit facility agreement, the cost of the revolving line is:

1. Interest rate on outstanding balance (all in rate): 3.75%

2. Commitment fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of the line.

The expected average use of the line is $1,300,000 and the total amount of the credit facility is $6,000,000. What would be the new credit line to achieve the 10% reduction in total cost?

A.

$3,222,000

B.

$3,580,000

C.

$3,352,000

D.

$3,450,000

The Fed can reduce the money supply by doing which of the following?

1. Increasing reserve requirements

2. Purchasing government securities

3. Increasing legal lending limits

4. Selling government securities

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 4

C.

3 and 4

D.

2, 3, and 4

Which of the following prohibits price discrimination among customers where cost differences do NOT exist?

A.

Robinson Patman Act

B.

Truth in Lending Act

C.

Fair Credit Billing Act

D.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act

A retail company is performing a risk analysis on its accepted payment types. Cash is the primary form of payment for this retailer. What is the PRIMARY issue with cash payment systems?

A.

Weight of cash

B.

Cost of processing

C.

Security and integrity

D.

Cash-based accounting practices