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5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 1/16 Home / Courses / Online / MSITM-PMBA / 2019 / March 09, 2020 / BA62070H519 / Module 7: June 1 - June 14 (2 Weeks) / Quiz 4 Started on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 1:55 AM State Finished Completed on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 2:06 AM Time taken 10 mins 30 secs Points 20.00/20.00 Grade 80.00 out of 80.00 ( 100 %) Question 1 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Which of the following statements is most correct? Select one: a. The rate of depreciation will often affect operating cash flows, even though depreciation is not a cash expense. b. Corporations should fully account for sunk costs when making investment decisions. c. Corporations should fully account for opportunity costs when making investment decisions. d. All of the answers above are correct. e. Answers a and c are correct. Statements a and c are correct; therefore, statement e is the correct answer. Net cash flow = Net income + depreciation; therefore, depreciation affects operating cash flows. Sunk costs should be disregarded when making investment decisions, while opportunity costs should be considered when making investment decisions, as they represent the best alternative use of an asset.
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 2/16 Question 2 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 A company is considering an expansion project. The company’s CFO plans to calculate the project’s NPV by discounting the relevant cash flows (which include the initial up-front costs, the operating cash flows, and the terminal cash flows) at the company’s cost of capital (WACC). Which of the following factors should the CFO include when estimating the relevant cash flows? Select one: a. Any sunk costs associated with the project. b. Any interest expenses associated with the project. c. Any opportunity costs associated with the project. d. Answers b and c are correct. e. All of the answers above are correct. The correct answer is c. Sunk costs should be excluded from the analysis, and interest expense is incorporated in the WACC and not the cash flows. Question 3 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Other things held constant, which of the following would increase the NPV of a project being considered? Select one: a. A shift from MACRS to straight-line depreciation. b. Making the initial investment in the first year rather than spreading it over the first 3 years. c. A decrease in the discount rate associated with the project. d. The sale of the old machine in a replacement decision at a capital loss rather than at book value. e. An increase in required working capital. When discount rate or interest rate used in the calculation of present value decreases, NPV of the project goes up. Review assigned reading materials for additional information
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 3/16 Question 4 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Which of the following statements is correct? Select one: a. An asset that is sold for less than book value at the end of a project's life will generate a loss for the firm and will cause an actual cash outflow attributable to the project. b. Only incremental cash flows are relevant in project analysis and the proper incremental cash flows are the reported accounting profits because they form the true basis for investor and managerial decisions. c. It is unrealistic to expect that increases in net operating working capital that are required at the start of an expansion project are simply recovered at the project's completion. Thus, these cash flows are included only at the start of a project. d. Equipment sold for more than its book value at the end of a project's life will increase income and, despite increasing taxes, will generate a greater cash flow than if the same asset is sold at book value. e. All of the statements above are false. At the end of capital budgeting project, equipment used may be sold. If it is sold for more than the book value, it will generate positive cash flow that will increase the cash flow at the end of capital budgeting project. Review assigned reading materials for additional information.
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5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 4/16 Question 5 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 The Target Copy Company is contemplating the replacement of its old printing machine with a new model costing $60,000. The old machine, which originally cost $40,000, has 6 years of expected life remaining and a current book value of $30,000 versus a current market value of $24,000. Target's corporate tax rate is 40 percent. If Target sells the old machine at market value, what is the initial after-tax outlay for the new printing machine? Select one: a. -$22,180 b. -$30,000 c. -$33,600 d. -$36,000 e. -$40,000
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 5/16 Question 6 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Foxglove Corp. is faced with an investment project. The following information is associated with this project: *Assume no interest expenses and a zero tax rate. The project involves an initial investment of $100,000 in equipment that falls in the 3-year MACRS class and has an estimated salvage value of $15,000. In addition, the company expects an initial increase in net operating working capital of $5,000 which will be recovered in year 4. The cost of capital for the project is 12 percent. What is the project’s net present value? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) Select one: a. $153,840 b. $159,071 c. $162,409 d. $168,604 e. $182,344 Step 1 Calculate depreciation: Dep 1 = 100,000(0.33) = 33,000. Dep 2 = 100,000(0.45) = 45,000. Dep 3 = 100,000(0.15) = 15,000. Dep 4 = 100,000(0.07) = 7,000. Step 2 Calculate cash flows: CF 0 = -100,000 - 5,000 = -105,000. CF 1 = 50,000 + 33,000 = 83,000. CF 2 = 60,000 + 45,000 = 105,000. CF 3 = 70,000 + 15,000 = 85,000. CF 4 = 60,000 + 7,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 = 87,000. Step 3 Calculate NPV: Use CF key on calculator. Enter cash flows shown above. Enter I/YR = 12%. Solve for NPV = $168,604. If you use Excel or formula, your answer will be approximately the same.
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 6/16 Question 7 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Helena Furnishings wants to sharply reduce its cash conversion cycle. Which of the following steps would reduce its cash conversion cycle? Select one: a. The company increases its average inventory without increasing its sales. b. The company reduces its days sales outstanding (DSO). c. The company starts paying its bills sooner, which reduces its average accounts payable without reducing its sales. d. Statements a and b are correct. e. All of the statements above are correct. Statement a is false. If inventory increases, and sales do not, more cash is being “tied up” in inventory so the cash conversion cycle is increased, not reduced. Statement b is true. If the company reduces its DSO, it is collecting its accounts receivables more efficiently, so it reduces the cash conversion cycle. Statement c is false. If the company pays its bills sooner, it uses its cash to pay off accounts payable, and this increases its cash conversion cycle. Question 8 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Which of the following might be attributed to efficient inventory management? Select one: a. High inventory turnover ratio. b. Low incidence of production schedule disruptions. c. High total assets turnover. d. Statements a and c are correct. e. All of the statements above are correct. Review assignment readings on working capital management
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5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 7/16 Question 9 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Firms generally choose to finance temporary net operating working capital with short-term debt because Select one: a. Matching the maturities of assets and liabilities reduces risk. b. Short-term interest rates have traditionally been more stable than long-term interest rates. c. A firm that borrows heavily long-term is more apt to be unable to repay the debt than a firm that borrows heavily short-term. d. The yield curve has traditionally been downward sloping. e. Sales remain constant over the year, and financing requirements also remain constant. Review assignment readings on working capital management Question 10 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Which of the following actions are likely to reduce the length of a company’s cash conversion cycle? Select one: a. Adopting a new inventory system that reduces the inventory conversion period. b. Reducing the average days sales outstanding (DSO) on its accounts receivable. c. Reducing the amount of time the company takes to pay its suppliers. d. Statements a and b are correct. e. All of the statements above are correct. Statements a and b are true; therefore, statement d is the appropriate choice. Delaying payments to suppliers increases the length of the cash conversion cycle.
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 8/16 Question 11 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Spartan Sporting Goods has $5 million in inventory and $2 million in accounts receivable. Its average daily sales are $100,000. The company’s payables deferral period (accounts payable divided by daily purchases) is 30 days. What is the length of the company’s cash conversion cycle? Select one: a. 100 days b. 60 days c. 50 days d. 40 days e. 33 days Facts given: Payables deferral period = 30 days; Inv = $5,000,000; Rec. = $2,000,000; ADS = $100,000.
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 9/16 Question 12 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 For the Cook County Company, the average age of accounts receivable is 60 days, the average age of accounts payable is 45 days, and the average age of inventory is 72 days. Assuming a 365-day year, what is the length of the firm’s cash conversion cycle? Select one: a. 87 days b. 90 days c. 65 days d. 48 days e. 66 days
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5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 10/16 Question 13 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Bowa Construction’s days sales outstanding is 50 days (on a 365-day basis). The company’s accounts receivable equal $100 million and its balance sheet shows inventory equal to $125 million. What is the company’s inventory turnover ratio? (Hint: start by finding total sales using DSO equation: DSO = Accounts Receivable/(sales/365) Select one: a. 5.84 b. 4.25 c. 3.33 d. 2.75 e. 7.25
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 11/16 Question 14 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 On average, a firm sells $2,000,000 in merchandise a month. It keeps inventory equal to one-half of its monthly sales on hand at all times. If the firm analyzes its accounts using a 365-day year, what is the firm’s inventory conversion period (ICP)? (Hint: ICP = 365/(sales/inventory) Select one: a. 365.0 days b. 182.5 days c. 30.3 days d. 15.2 days e. 10.5 days
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 12/16 Question 15 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 You have recently been hired to improve the performance of Multiplex Corporation, which has been experiencing a severe cash shortage. As one part of your analysis, you want to determine the firm’s cash conversion cycle. Using the following information and a 365-day year, what is your estimate of the firm’s current cash conversion cycle? • Current inventory = $120,000. • Annual sales = $600,000. • Accounts receivable = $157,808. • Accounts payable = $25,000. • Total annual purchases = $365,000. • Purchases credit terms: net 30 days. • Receivables credit terms: net 50 days. Select one: a. 49 days b. 193 days c. 100 days d. 168 days e. 144 days
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5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 13/16 Question 16 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 A company may set up a lockbox service with its bank for receiving customers' payments. The company's customers send their payments to the PO box. Then the bank collects and processes these payments directly and deposits them to the company's account. A lockbox plan is therefore most beneficial to firms which Select one: a. Send payables over a wide geographic area. b. Have widely disbursed manufacturing facilities. c. Have a large marketable securities account to protect. d. Hold inventories at many different sites. e. Make collections over a wide geographic area. A company may set up a lockbox service with its bank for receiving customers' payments. The company's customers send their payments to the PO box. Then the bank collects and processes these payments directly and deposits them to the company's account. A lockbox plan is therefore most beneficial when the company’s customers are in different geographic areas.
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 14/16 Question 17 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Which of the following statements is most correct? Select one: a. Accruals are an expensive way to finance working capital. b. A conservative financing policy is one in which the firm finances all of its fixed assets with long-term capital and part of its permanent net operating working capital with short-term, nonspontaneous credit. c. If a company receives trade credit under the terms 2/10 (2% discount if payment is made within 10 days), net 30 days (no discount if paid after 30 days), this implies the company has 10 days of free trade credit. d. Statements a and b are correct. e. None of the answers above is correct. If a company receives trade credit under the terms 2/10 (2% discount if payment is made within 10 days), net 30 days (no discount if paid after 30 days), this implies the company has 10 days of free trade credit.
5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 15/16 Question 18 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Which of the following statements is most correct? Select one: a. The cash balances of most firms consist of transactions, compensating, and precautionary balances. The total desired cash balance can be determined by calculating the amount needed for each purpose and then summing them together. b. The easier a firm’s access to borrowed funds, the higher its precautionary balances will be in order to protect against sudden increases in interest rates. c. For some firms holding highly liquid marketable securities is a substitute for holding cash, because the marketable securities accomplish the same objective as cash. d. All companies hold the same amount of funds for a transaction balance. e. None of the statements above is correct. For some firms holding highly liquid marketable securities is a substitute for holding cash, because the marketable securities accomplish the same objective as cash. Marketable securities are short-term investment that can be converted to cash immediately. Question 19 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 A lockbox plan is Select one: a. A method for safe-keeping of marketable securities. b. Used to identify inventory safety stocks. c. A system for slowing down the collection of checks written by a firm. d. A system for speeding up a firm's collections of checks received. e. Not described by any of the statements above. A company may set up a lockbox service with its bank for receiving customers' payments. The company's customers send their payments to the PO box. Then the bank collects and processes these payments directly and deposits them to the company's account.
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5/13/2020 Quiz 4 https://cu.learninghouse.com/mod/quiz/review.php?attempt=1629877&cmid=1886173 16/16 Question 20 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 When evaluating a new project, the firm should consider all of the following factors except: Select one: a. Changes in working capital attributable to the project. b. Previous expenditures associated with a market test to determine the feasibility of the project, if the expenditures have been expensed for tax purposes. c. The current market value of any equipment to be replaced. d. The resulting difference in depreciation expense if the project involves replacement. e. All of the statements above should be considered. Previous expenditures associated with a market test to determine the feasibility of the project, if the expenditures have been expensed for tax purposes. This type of expenditure is considered sunk cost. ◄ Week 7 Discussion: Working Capital Management Jump to... Group Problem Set 2-ALT ► Previous activity Next activity