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AFP CTP - Certified Treasury Professional

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Total 1076 questions

Which communication protocol increased standardization for information reporting details improving on BAI2?

A.

BTRS

B.

ASC X12

C.

ISO 20022

D.

Fedwire

A company with operations throughout Europe uses banks that do not provide a full range of local banking services. What would be the BEST approach to concentrate cash?

A.

A system of lockboxes

B.

A SWIFT network

C.

A bank overlay structure

D.

An international dividend policy

Which of the following is an example of a passive investment strategy?

A.

Riding the yield curve

B.

Investing in overnight repurchase agreements

C.

Utilizing a dividend capture program

D.

Purchasing an interest rate swap

A company is considering investing in an overseas project that requires additional short-term funding from external parties. Before giving approval to the project, the CFO would like to know how the company's current liabilities are covered by its current assets for Year 2. Using the data set, calculate the quick ratio.

A.

2.72

B.

2.92

C.

3.09

D.

4.02

XYZ Company's cash manager is evaluating cash concentration transfer options. The company has an 8% cost of funds and $50,000 in average daily field cash receipts. The wire transfer results in the transfer of funds one day faster. Which of the following options correctly ranks the transfer choices from most cost-effective to least cost-effective?

1. Electronic depository transfer costing $1.00

2. Electronic depository transfer costing $2.50

3. Wire transfer costing $8.00

4. Wire transfer costing $15.00

A.

1, 2, 3, 4

B.

1, 3, 2, 4

C.

3, 1, 2, 4

D.

3, 4, 1, 2

An investment firm wants to add a new commercial paper issuer to its program for one of its money market funds. The investment policy states that an analysis to evaluate and assess the probability that the issuer might default needs to be performed on an annual basis. This policy was established to mitigate which risk?

A.

Operational

B.

Credit

C.

Systemic

D.

Supplier

Which of the following describes the purpose of a request for proposal?

A.

Identify vendors that are willing and able to provide products and services.

B.

Solicit binding price quotes from vendors on comparable products and services.

C.

Solicit vendors for potential solutions to existing problems.

D.

Solicit proposed solutions and proposed pricing from selected vendors.

Merchant XYZ has $200,000 in sales for the month of December, 60% in cash and the remaining is divided equally between checks and credit cards. One percent of the credit cards were charged back during the month of January. What is the value of sales received by the merchant?

A.

$199,000

B.

$199,200

C.

$199,400

D.

$199,800

ABC Company, a U.S. company, has an overseas customer, XYZ Inc., who wants to purchase $3.1 million of equipment from ABC Co. XYZ Inc. wants to structure payment by paying 10% at time of order, 40% at time of shipment and the remaining 50% at time of receipt of the equipment. The last time XYZ Inc. purchased equipment from ABC Co. they never paid the final 50%, claiming the equipment did not work properly. Which of the following can ABC Co. use for this transaction to guarantee payment?

A.

Installment credit

B.

Documentary collection

C.

Performance guarantee

D.

Commercial letter of credit

When a company creates future receivables and/or payables that are denominated in a currency other than its home or functional currency it is faced with:

A.

economic exposure.

B.

transaction exposure.

C.

translation exposure.

D.

futures risk exposure.

On the basis of the information above, what level of net collected balances is necessary to compensate a bank for $1.00 worth of services?

A.

$126

B.

$154

C.

$157

D.

$159

Which of the following objectives of treasury management refers to a company’s ability to meet current and future financial obligations in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner?

A.

Establishing access to short-term financing

B.

Maintaining liquidity

C.

Optimizing cash resources

D.

Managing risk

A multinational corporation has a successful subsidiary in a country that taxes cross-border dividend payments at 72%. Collections on accounts receivable average 90% per month, and the average rate on local government bond investments is 2.5%. What would be the BEST method for the company to repatriate local profits?

A.

The company charges the subsidiary negotiated licensing fees on proprietary software.

B.

The subsidiary sets up a re-invoicing center in another, tax-friendly country to manage a transfer pricing program.

C.

The subsidiary lends funds to the parent. The loan is not repaid and the subsidiary writes it off.

D.

Set up an in-house bank program at the successful subsidiary to make use of the excess liquidity in-country.

A small group of investors is purchasing a company using a large amount of debt. This group is intending to sell off pieces of the acquired company to other firms that it believes can take advantage of potential synergies. What is this type of a transaction more specifically known as?

A.

A merger

B.

An acquisition

C.

A leveraged buyout

D.

An asset purchase

A company that is considering using a central lockbox for collections has conducted an initial study and determined the following:

What will be the annual net dollar benefit to the company if it uses a lockbox?

A.

$13,800

B.

$17,400

C.

$20,700

D.

$22,800

A U.S. company is selling product for US$10,000 to a Canadian company with payment in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate has been booked at C$1.45/US $1 for payment upon delivery in 15 days. The Canadian dollar is forecasted to weaken within this period. This is an example of A.

A.

forward transaction at a premium.

B.

forward transaction at a discount.

C.

spot transaction at a premium.

D.

spot transaction at a discount.

A company that has facilities in different states and wants to control funding and facilitate check cashing would use which of the following?

A.

Bank cashier's checks

B.

Multiple drawee checks

C.

Controlled disbursements

D.

Staggered funding

A disclaimer opinion is required on a set of financial statements when:

A.

material deviations from GAAP occur.

B.

the auditor is not independent.

C.

the financial statements may be misleading.

D.

the financial statements are fairly stated.

If the spot foreign exchange rate and the forward foreign exchange rate are the same between two countries, which of the following is implied?

A.

The currency is at a discount to par.

B.

The currency is at a premium to par.

C.

There is an interest rate differential between the two countries equalizing the rates.

D.

The interest rate structure between the two countries is the same.

ABC company has a significant number of customers who are mainly consumers making monthly installment payments. Which one of the following types of lockbox would be the MOST appropriate for ABC to use?

A.

Wholesale

B.

Retail

C.

In-house

D.

Hybrid