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AFP CTP - Certified Treasury Professional

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Total 1076 questions

A company has $75 million in adjustable-rate debt, $25 million in fixed-rate debt, and $50 million in accounts receivable. If the company is concerned that interest rates will rise, which of the following would be the BEST interest rate derivative?

A.

An interest rate floor

B.

An interest rate collar

C.

A forward rate agreement

D.

An interest rate cap

A currency swap is BEST described as an:

A.

immediate exchange of bank drafts.

B.

agreement to convert an obligation in one currency to another.

C.

agreement to deliver or purchase a currency in two days.

D.

option traded on a recognized exchange.

The PRIMARY difference between defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans is whether the employee or the employer:

A.

receives the tax reduction benefits of the plan.

B.

decides which mutual funds are included in the plan.

C.

bears risk of a shortfall of the investment results in the plan.

D.

hires investment managers for the plan.

A telecommunications company has decided to sell its call center hosting division. This is an example of what type of financial decision?

A.

Capital structure

B.

Financing

C.

Investment

D.

Accounting

The before-tax cost of long-term debt is 10% and the cost of equity is 12%.

The marginal tax rate is 35%. The company's weighted average cost of capital is:

A.

6.3%.

B.

8.3%.

C.

10.6%.

D.

11.3%.

Which of the following credit terms would be MOST appropriate for a seasonal product that a manufacturer wants to sell to a retailer during the product's off-season?

A.

2/10, net 30

B.

2/10, prox 30

C.

2/10, net 120

D.

3/15, 2/30, net 45

A company wishes to monitor and control office expenses incurred by its employees. Which of the following offers the BEST method of providing the employees freedom to choose different vendors while maximizing spending control?

A.

Stored value cards

B.

Purchasing cards

C.

Travel cards

D.

Debit cards

Refer to the following information about a company at the end of its fiscal year.

The before-tax cost of long-term debt is 10% and the cost of equity is 12%. The marginal tax rate is 35%.

What is the company's long-term debt to total capitalization ratio?

A.

0.44

B.

0.67

C.

0.73

D.

0.78

A United States company must remit a dollar royalty payment to its Japanese subsidiary. Cash settlement of the payment would typically be made by which of the following?

A.

SWIFT

B.

ACH

C.

CHIPS

D.

Giro system

When a paper check is converted to an electronic form:

A.

the payment becomes irrevocable and unconditional.

B.

it falls under the rules of Regulation E.

C.

the source document is always returned to the originator.

D.

it retains its status as a check.

A bank employee programs an internal payment system to transfer half a cent of each transaction to her personal bank account. What type of risk does this behavior illustrate?

A.

Surety risk

B.

Payment risk

C.

Fiduciary risk

D.

Technology risk

All of the following are basic considerations for balance compensation by a company EXCEPT:

A.

relationship management.

B.

budgeting.

C.

differential charges.

D.

annuity factors.

The mix of long-term debt and equity refers to a company’s:

A.

financial leverage.

B.

capital structure.

C.

current ratio.

D.

WACC.

Three college roommates open a fast-food restaurant chain after graduation. They decide to offer a 401(k) plan to all of their 700+ employees and a defined benefit retirement plan for themselves and their six Group Vice Presidents. If the company initially funds the defined benefit plan with $10 million and is in the 32% tax bracket, what is the after-tax cost of the funding?

A.

$3.2 million

B.

$6.8 million

C.

$10.0 million

D.

$13.2 million

XYZ Company is a net borrower. Its cost of funds is 5.0%, its earnings credit rate is 3.0%, and the reserve requirement is 10%. Average service fees are $50,000 per month. Its average ledger balance is $2,000,000, and its average collected balance is $1,000,000. What are the collected balances required to pay for services during a 30-day month?

A.

$12,166,667

B.

$13,518,519

C.

$20,277,778

D.

$22,530,864

MICR encoding errors may be detected by all of the following TMS modules EXCEPT:

A.

positive pay module.

B.

current day reporting.

C.

reverse positive pay module.

D.

prior day reporting.

An auto manufacturer experienced a decline in sales, an increase in inventory, and an increase in labor costs over the past two months. With all else being equal, what is the MOST LIKELY impact to the company's balance sheet?

A.

An increase in short-term liabilities

B.

A decrease in short-term liabilities

C.

An increase in long-term liabilities

D.

A decrease in long-term liabilities

Which of the following statements are true about the use of different discount rates for different types of projects?

I. Low-risk, short-term projects may be evaluated by using a short-term opportunity cost.

II. High-risk projects may be evaluated by using a discount rate that is greater than the company's normal opportunity cost.

III. A short-term investment (or borrowing) rate may be used as the company's short-term discount rate.

IV. The use of a lower discount rate for riskier projects forces riskier projects to earn higher rates of return.

A.

I and II only

B.

I and IV only

C.

I, II, and III only

D.

II, III, and IV only

Advantages of writing checks locally on a centralized disbursing bank include all of the following EXCEPT which statement?

A.

It minimizes the number of banks.

B.

It provides opportunity for volume discounts on bank charges.

C.

It reduces idle balances.

D.

It decreases administrative costs.

Check MICR line information includes which of the following?

I. Bank of deposit identification number

II. Payee bank identification number

III. Federal Reserve bank code

IV. Payor's account number

A.

I only

B.

III and IV only

C.

II, III, and IV only

D.

I, II, III, and IV