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Carlos wants to know the income potential of several different strategic plans for his computer consulting business.Which of the following would be most helpful?


A) Cash flow forecast
B) Long-term forecast
C) Short-term forecast
D) Capital budget forecast

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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)A comptroller is responsible for the acquiring and managing of funds for an organization.

A) True
B) False

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____________ are assets that are often pledged by businesses as collateral for a loan.


A) Automobiles
B) Company-owned stocks
C) Accounts receivable
D) Buildings

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Working in the finance department of a firm that operates a chain of dry cleaning and tailoring shops,Demonte discovered that tax management is:


A) not an area of concern for his department,since the accounting department prepares the tax returns.
B) an activity of his department,but not a major concern because software now available automates the handling of taxes.
C) an area of major concern.
D) handled by his department,but is not a major concern because businesses that provide services are exempt from most taxes.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Inability to attract and retain qualified employees is one of the most common ways for a firm to fail financially.

A) True
B) False

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Long-term financing would normally be used to purchase:


A) supplies.
B) inventory.
C) buildings.
D) highly liquid assets.

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

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When using equity financing,firms incur a legal obligation to repay the amount of money invested.

A) True
B) False

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Sue is starting a personal wellness business.She is uncomfortable with making a loan application to a bank and decides to use her existing credit card for any short-term financial needs.Her dad suggests this is a bad idea because


A) Sue may well use her entire credit limit for business financing and not be able to use the credit card for personal purchases.
B) the interest rate on any outstanding balance,any amount not repaid when the next credit card statement arrives,is usually significantly higher than the interest on a bank loan.
C) Sue will not be able to claim any amounts charged on her credit card as expenses of the business.
D) suppliers do not allow credit cards to be used to pay for purchases.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Suppliers prefer to offer trade credit to customers with poor credit ratings or no credit history.

A) True
B) False

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Many small businesses rely on factoring as a source of short-term financing because:


A) factoring provides a much cheaper source of funds than bank loans.
B) interest paid to a factor qualifies for a tax credit.
C) small firms often find it difficult to qualify for bank loans.
D) loans provided by factors do not require collateral.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Financial control is a process where firms compare actual revenues and costs with budgeted revenues and costs.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following represents a source of short-term funding?


A) Retained earnings
B) Commercial paper
C) Common stock
D) Corporate bonds

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

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What is equity capital? Identify and describe the major sources of this type of financing.

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While firms finance their long-term needs with debt financing,their short-term needs are provided by equity financing.

A) True
B) False

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When using ________ financing,the company incurs a legal obligation to repay the amount borrowed.


A) debt
B) equity
C) retained earnings
D) commitment

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

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Karen,a financial manager with Bigbux Incorporated,regularly compares actual revenues and expenses against their projected values.After identifying areas with significant deviations from planned values,she investigates to find the cause of these variances.Karen's activities represent the steps involved in the preparation of Bigbux's capital budget.

A) True
B) False

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A firm's most recent financial statements often serve as the basis for predicting future sales,costs and expenses.

A) True
B) False

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An unsecured corporate bond is known as a debenture bond.

A) True
B) False

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.Firms that fail to take advantage of this early payment discount are losing approximately 36%.

A) True
B) False

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)Creating a budget is the first step in a firm's financial planning and forecasting.

A) True
B) False

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