A) excess cash held centrally for a set of affiliates, in order to be invested on more favorable terms. B) cash held in a pooling-of-interest bank account. C) the currency used for functional reporting. D) cash routed through two or more affiliates to avoid taxes. A) excess cash held centrally for a set of affiliates, in order to be invested on more favorable terms. B) cash held in a pooling-of-interest bank account. C) the currency used for functional reporting. D) cash routed through two or more affiliates to avoid taxes.

A) is a separate bank chartered to operate within a business firm. B) is in fact a set of functions performed by the firm's existing treasury department. C) assesses the credit standing of the bank's customers. D) provides banking services for employees. A) is a separate bank chartered to operate within a business firm. B) is in fact a set of functions performed by the firm's existing treasury department. C) assesses the credit standing of the bank's customers. D) provides banking services for employees.

Exam 18: Working Capital Management

Amundsen of Norway receives raw materials from their corporate parent in the U.S.with payment terms of net 60 days.Most of their sales are to firms in Norway where normal payment terms are net 30 days.This causes a problem for the subsidiary with working capital management because

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Question 21

Use the information to answer the following question(s). SureDrip Irrigation Systems Inc. is supplied with plastic chips for their plastic injection molding manufacturing process. Their supplier, Sun Chemical, Inc. offers financing terms of a 2% discount if the accounts payable are paid in 10 days or less with the full balance due in 45 days. Short-term financing available to SureDrip is available at an annual rate of 9.6%. SureDrip has just purchased $400,000 of plastic chips from Sun Chemical. -Refer to Instruction 18.1.Should SureDrip take the discount offered by Sun Chemical?

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Question 22

The cash conversion cycle

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Question 23

Central depositories are used for international cash management.What is a central depository? Identify and provide examples of at least three advantages to MNEs of having a central depository.

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Question 24

Use the information to answer the following question(s). SureDrip Irrigation Systems Inc. is supplied with plastic chips for their plastic injection molding manufacturing process. Their supplier, Sun Chemical, Inc. offers financing terms of a 2% discount if the accounts payable are paid in 10 days or less with the full balance due in 45 days. Short-term financing available to SureDrip is available at an annual rate of 9.6%. SureDrip has just purchased $400,000 of plastic chips from Sun Chemical. -Refer to Instruction 18.1.What is the effective annual interest cost of supplier financing offered by Sun Chemical?

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Question 25

The Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT)is an interbank communications system that carries over 1.0 billion messages per year.

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Question 26

International dividend remittances incorporates tax considerations,political risk,and foreign exchange risk.Discuss how each of these considerations weigh on the decision to remit dividends to the parent firm.

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Question 27

Unbundling allows a multinational firm to recover funds from subsidiaries without piquing host country sensitivities over large dividend drains.

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Question 28

A cash pool is

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Question 29

TABLE 18.1 Use the information to answer the following question(s). Polaris Corporation Balance Sheet December 31, 20xx -Refer to Table 18.1.The NWC for Polaris is ________.

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Question 30

A precautionary cash balance

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Question 31

In an inflationary economy,demand for credit usually exceeds supply.

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Question 32

For disbursement purposes,it is to the benefit of the firm to minimize float.

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Question 33

An organizational structure employed by an MNE to reduce its use of bank lending for the support of operations is

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Question 34

TABLE 18.1 Use the information to answer the following question(s). Polaris Corporation Balance Sheet December 31, 20xx -Refer to Table 18.1.If Polaris increases inventory by $10,000 and A/P also by $10,000,the net change in NWC is ________.

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Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a function covered by international cash management?

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Question 36

Polaris Corporation (US)has bid a price on a project for a Korean firm,but the Korean firm has not yet placed an order.This portion of the operating cycle is best described as the

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Question 37

A free-trade zone allows the user to

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Question 38

An in-house bank

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Question 39

________ may determine the currency used for transactions in international sales?

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Amundsen of Norway receives raw materials from their corporate parent in the U.S.with payment terms of net 60 days.Most of their sales are to firms in Norway where normal payment terms are net 30 days.This causes a problem for the subsidiary with working capital management because

The cash conversion cycle

Central depositories are used for international cash management.What is a central depository? Identify and provide examples of at least three advantages to MNEs of having a central depository.

The Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT)is an interbank communications system that carries over 1.0 billion messages per year.

International dividend remittances incorporates tax considerations,political risk,and foreign exchange risk.Discuss how each of these considerations weigh on the decision to remit dividends to the parent firm.

Unbundling allows a multinational firm to recover funds from subsidiaries without piquing host country sensitivities over large dividend drains.

A cash pool is

TABLE 18.1 Use the information to answer the following question(s). Polaris Corporation Balance Sheet December 31, 20xx -Refer to Table 18.1.The NWC for Polaris is ________.

A precautionary cash balance

In an inflationary economy,demand for credit usually exceeds supply.

For disbursement purposes,it is to the benefit of the firm to minimize float.

An organizational structure employed by an MNE to reduce its use of bank lending for the support of operations is

TABLE 18.1 Use the information to answer the following question(s). Polaris Corporation Balance Sheet December 31, 20xx -Refer to Table 18.1.If Polaris increases inventory by $10,000 and A/P also by $10,000,the net change in NWC is ________.

Which of the following is NOT a function covered by international cash management?

Polaris Corporation (US)has bid a price on a project for a Korean firm,but the Korean firm has not yet placed an order.This portion of the operating cycle is best described as the

A free-trade zone allows the user to

An in-house bank

________ may determine the currency used for transactions in international sales?

Current Multinational Challenges and the Global Economy

Financial Goals and Corporate Governance

The International Monetary System

The Balance of Payments

Current Multinational Financial Challenges: the Credit Crisis of 2007 - 2009

The Foreign Exchange Market

International Parity Conditions

Foreign Currency Derivatives and Swaps

Foreign Exchange Rate Determination and Forecasting

Transaction and Translation Exposure

Operating Exposure

The Global Cost and Availability of Capital

Sourcing Equity and Debt Globally

Multinational Tax Management

Foreign Direct Investment and Political Risk

Multinational Capital Budgeting and Cross-Border Acquisitions

International Portfolio Theory and Diversification

International Trade Finance

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