Pearson CTP New Attempt

A manufacturing company is working to improve its cash conversion cycle. Factory production has increased over the last year to increase inventory levels. They have an inventory turnover of 3.1 and asset turnover of 5.0. The company has a days’ payable of 30 and a days’ receivable of 60. It has started enforcing its net 30 terms and placed customers with balances outstanding more than 45 days on credit hold. As a result, the company collected receivables quicker but it suffered a 10% loss in sales. What can the company do to reduce its cash conversion cycle?

A large multinational company recently implemented new processes to automate its treasury operations. If these changes were the direct result of comparing the company's practices with those of other companies, the activities could be considered an example of which of the following?

I. Liquidating

II. Re-engineering

III. Benchmarking

IV. Forecasting

A U.S. government agency issues securities transfers using Fedwire Book-Entry Securities System. The first transfer request of the day in the amount of $1 million is sent at 1:00 p.m. EST, the second one for $2 million at 3:30 p.m. EST, the third one for $3 million at 4:30 p.m. EST and the fourth one for $4 million at 5:00 p.m. EST, all on the same day. Which of the following represents the total value transferred at 5:00 p.m. EST that day?

A company transfers funds from its remote accounts by ACH with a one-day settlement and is notified of a same-day credit of $100,000 in one of its accounts. A wire transfer costs $27.75 incrementally. Assuming a 360-day year, which of the following is the minimum rate of interest that must be earned on these funds to justify the cost of a wire transfer?