61. The statement of cash flows is designed to assist users in assessing each of the following, except .
* _& H: J3 x1 q! ^1 O5 r9 D, B A. the ability of a company to remain solvent
& c% n% \( g) \' X1 y: |# I B. the company’s profitability
! V; B4 f3 b I" f Y2 o+ ? C. the major sources of cash receipts during the period
?7 M5 m# ^# ~) @, ` D. the reasons why net cash flows from operating activities differ from net income# y( H$ n( e3 Z1 k7 m$ L2 n2 D
62. Which of the following is a main policy tool of the central bank? ______.
" i, b. u# N0 {) e2 e A. Taxation1 H( y1 G2 i& f" q
B. Open market operation
$ k# O" |0 V ~8 {5 C6 [ C. The prime rate
7 L+ I4 J6 B' y( q4 R* g D. The money supply
* {. C( }* Y0 o& m* V7 w! B 63. Which of the following is not included in the statement of cash flows, or in a supplementary schedule accompanying the statement of cash flows? ______.
, f5 i4 y" \$ h0 k: s A. Disclosure of the amount of cash invested in money market funds during the accounting period" j% m0 F/ b1 `5 T( x0 m F7 P. u
B. A reconciliation of net income to net cash flows from operating activities
" V6 ~6 y$ f! O c: v# e' ? C. Disclosure of investing or financing activities that did not involve cash( p' @$ ]* R, I3 F$ J
D. The amount of cash and cash equivalents owned by the business at the end of the accounting period
" k4 H* a- M) R5 | 64. The yield on bank reserves is equal to ______.
~% @2 D; x" f5 @+ `$ @ A. the discount rate* g @. A$ ?* J2 l" I2 u& ]
B. the prime rate
7 D& v% | a9 q9 M5 L A C. a specific rate decided by the central bank |; C6 h2 x5 g* b% C6 _1 a
D. 0 percent
4 M W1 ^* t5 h$ m5 s 65. The feature of APT that offers the greatest potential advantage over the simple CAPM is the .
- o8 {$ q+ k+ A0 Y/ Z5 V A. identification of anticipated changes in production, inflation, and term structure of interest rates as key factors explaining the risk-return relationship
) f; S. n5 f" S9 G/ l {$ Z B. superior measurement of the risk-free rate of return over historical time periods
& V6 }; N$ P& F C. use of several factors instead of a single market index to explain the risk-return relationship
0 ~$ v: `- X+ ]! b D. variability of coefficients of sensitivity to the APT factors for a given asset over time
. X: A' k$ r1 o5 Y 66. In documentary collection, the exporters present the documents to ______ after the goods have been shipped. Y' e; V3 A6 ]) A4 @
A. the remitting bank
( h: R* z* B+ [0 I B. the collecting bank
$ }" w# t6 Z( @# ]) X C. the reimbursing bank: R! o0 y# @/ g2 S$ R
D. the opening bank
4 `9 n+ U/ e8 `' b! D7 o- G# ~; D 67. If a bank has ______ rate-sensitive liabilities than assets, a ______ in interest rates will reduce bank profits, while a ______ in interest rates will raise bank profits.% v1 @! r2 }. k
A. fewer...rise...decline
+ R7 b) w. h. ]$ N/ [ B. more... decline... rise
$ v- s0 y7 T3 B; l9 G C. more... rise... decline4 l4 f8 e. ~. k, P
D. fewer...rise...rise
7 P+ ?+ U% D0 z* |. q7 b4 O 68. An L/C applicant is unhappy with the goods he receives. He is due to pay a term bill of exchange. Which of the following course of action could take place? ______., M4 F5 u3 _. n1 b3 g' M
A. He is obliged to pay as the documents were in order
' u; [# l$ x4 e B. He can instruct the issuing bank not to debit him6 C8 D+ p9 U6 ?& U+ e$ l" _
C. He can pay a reduced amount to compensate for the inferior goods3 T) O9 t# h' k1 D4 d
D. He instructs the issuing bank to return the documents with a payment refusal statement to the beneficiary
' m+ F8 X9 z; U* N( V 69. Which of the following would be considered a Eurodollar? .4 C1 \8 }7 N5 }0 X r9 `) _0 D
A. A U.S. dollar in a bank outside the U.S., z: ^! |4 q. N
B. A U.S. dollar held as an international reserve asset by a foreign central bank4 z* h4 c6 C0 @& M$ {
C. A Federal Reserve notein the pocket of a tourist visiting Europe
; g8 P6 _* ^: n% I! J5 O D. None of the above2 A4 \) b+ ?9 _+ R6 E+ ^
70. Which of the following is usually least important as a measure of short-term liquidity? .
$ `- }4 [5 t9 K0 h0 Z A. Quick ratio
) l: L B+ i( s B. Current ratio
( d( y1 `0 w0 _+ o9 u1 f C. Debt ratio
" W/ u0 y2 b+ @2 G; t3 ] D. Cash flows from operating activities |