Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17.1, Problem 17.1DCQ
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To discuss: The advantage of eliminating or reducing float.

Introduction:

Cash management refers to the process of handling and using cash in the business. It is necessary because the businesses are motivated to hold cash for speculation, precaution, and for carrying out business-related transactions.

Float refers to the difference between the cash value mentioned in the books and the cash value mentioned in the bank passbook.

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Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)

Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 17.3CCQCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17.4ACQCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17.4BCQCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17.4CCQCh. 17.5 - Prob. 17.5ACQCh. 17.5 - Prob. 17.5BCQCh. 17 - If a firm receives a check for 50,000, its...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.2CCh. 17 - Prob. 17.3CCh. 17 - What are shortage costs?Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.5CCh. 17 - Prob. 1CTCRCh. 17 - Cash Management. What options are available to a...Ch. 17 - LO1 17.3Agency Issues. Are stockholders and...Ch. 17 - Prob. 4CTCRCh. 17 - Short-Term Investments. Why is a preferred stock...Ch. 17 - Prob. 6CTCRCh. 17 - Float. Suppose a firm has a book balance of 2...Ch. 17 - Prob. 8CTCRCh. 17 - Agency Issues. It is sometimes argued that excess...Ch. 17 - Use of Excess Cash. One option a firm usually has...Ch. 17 - Use of Excess Cash. Another option usually...Ch. 17 - Float. An unfortunately common practice goes like...Ch. 17 - Credit Instruments. Describe each of the...Ch. 17 - Trade Credit Forms. In what form is trade credit...Ch. 17 - Receivables Costs. What are the costs associated...Ch. 17 - Prob. 16CTCRCh. 17 - Credit Period Length. What are some of the factors...Ch. 17 - Credit Period Length. In each of the following...Ch. 17 - Prob. 19CTCRCh. 17 - Prob. 20CTCRCh. 17 - Calculating Float. You have 95,000 on deposit with...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2QPCh. 17 - Calculating Float. You have 26,500 on deposit with...Ch. 17 - Prob. 4QPCh. 17 - Prob. 5QPCh. 17 - Calculating Net Float. Each business day, on...Ch. 17 - Size of Accounts Receivable. Essence of Skunk...Ch. 17 - Prob. 8QPCh. 17 - Prob. 9QPCh. 17 - Size of Accounts Receivable. Two Doors Down, Inc.,...Ch. 17 - Prob. 11QPCh. 17 - Prob. 12QPCh. 17 - Prob. 13QPCh. 17 - Prob. 14QPCh. 17 - Prob. 15QPCh. 17 - Safety Stocks and Order Points. Sach, Inc.,...
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