61. The statement of cash flows is designed to assist users in assessing each of the following, except .0 p6 n2 c4 h) V* N& h/ m
A. the ability of a company to remain solvent
( E$ [ f. g4 b+ d3 F$ d# O7 U B. the company’s profitability
" J3 i+ P) g6 }' j* p5 O# ~. f C. the major sources of cash receipts during the period
+ U/ [: ?5 @; { |6 m0 L, w D. the reasons why net cash flows from operating activities differ from net income, ?/ F& @# j' N# \1 E. |
62. Which of the following is a main policy tool of the central bank? ______.: v& G6 q+ G7 f5 [$ Z- r* L$ @0 f
A. Taxation
6 z. H: d1 b1 ^, o/ X B. Open market operation$ \- |# F1 W2 d& j# E! f+ M/ K6 [
C. The prime rate
: h: e0 B% y+ a- V D. The money supply
- f% ~/ W% ^ y0 {4 {# M* H 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? ______. u; D0 b# g( Q9 o! l% X
A. Disclosure of the amount of cash invested in money market funds during the accounting period* ?5 D9 S7 K1 G4 V+ W
B. A reconciliation of net income to net cash flows from operating activities
' W& d3 g/ `, q' U C. Disclosure of investing or financing activities that did not involve cash
5 H% Z; N& N% m! s; X6 H D. The amount of cash and cash equivalents owned by the business at the end of the accounting period
0 U: |8 F' S6 X- v; l 64. The yield on bank reserves is equal to ______./ s ~5 t$ X2 E2 @: I1 C2 }+ ^
A. the discount rate
" i) ^: {1 T+ |; M: X) W B. the prime rate* N" V) b3 p4 W D$ {) b: L2 p
C. a specific rate decided by the central bank
4 j8 V: U. t7 H0 C. q* m D. 0 percent! j: }6 K% F3 n2 k
65. The feature of APT that offers the greatest potential advantage over the simple CAPM is the .! f. z( @ C& ]+ o% U
A. identification of anticipated changes in production, inflation, and term structure of interest rates as key factors explaining the risk-return relationship) z1 K9 a1 n# D" r( q: M) E/ R
B. superior measurement of the risk-free rate of return over historical time periods
& m/ p$ V, V5 c" `8 a0 J C. use of several factors instead of a single market index to explain the risk-return relationship3 H. t4 ]8 Q# p# ~( O8 @
D. variability of coefficients of sensitivity to the APT factors for a given asset over time
$ _6 J- g+ {2 P8 G( X5 ~4 Y. e% I 66. In documentary collection, the exporters present the documents to ______ after the goods have been shipped.
9 a0 `% a1 e& {, b+ ^2 }# l& [ A. the remitting bank, h0 t# t2 ~- q3 E& I/ }1 ?0 y
B. the collecting bank- F. t' A$ V) v% j& r
C. the reimbursing bank
4 D+ S( }# v0 @ D. the opening bank
0 i ?8 K! u; L9 i6 b0 V 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.# P8 f0 d2 D9 {
A. fewer...rise...decline
$ r# l5 {. m- |. k5 K, b2 ~8 i8 n B. more... decline... rise
$ Y$ J T( m! T5 F C. more... rise... decline
6 ?0 _" v0 }/ K/ B, ] D. fewer...rise...rise6 y( ?. d% A, J' j' R8 l# d! t
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? ______.
* H. {2 T0 y% K+ z; ]- i. P: x8 \4 D A. He is obliged to pay as the documents were in order6 _$ e: C% j2 N9 h) v0 ~. h( F; U
B. He can instruct the issuing bank not to debit him" E* t9 q. l6 j% S. o
C. He can pay a reduced amount to compensate for the inferior goods
9 J, U% {6 ]3 L3 N+ B. @ D. He instructs the issuing bank to return the documents with a payment refusal statement to the beneficiary' B; R. l1 k+ n6 H# [
69. Which of the following would be considered a Eurodollar? .0 G ^5 R$ ^6 L1 k
A. A U.S. dollar in a bank outside the U.S. Q4 [) X% Q' N- x/ ^5 u
B. A U.S. dollar held as an international reserve asset by a foreign central bank
: ? n+ U& p# x2 q# X C. A Federal Reserve notein the pocket of a tourist visiting Europe
+ k0 ^5 ` o* F+ S2 y+ v; I D. None of the above
' w2 D* c/ s- y; M1 q' d) o 70. Which of the following is usually least important as a measure of short-term liquidity? .1 d, k! p: n5 ]: H8 y
A. Quick ratio6 V+ _& }$ B5 P* w3 o
B. Current ratio, a$ q7 u, s7 y' g" |
C. Debt ratio
0 ]0 V$ O" h) X" k$ O( h7 x c | D. Cash flows from operating activities |