Question 1

A lockbox system allows geographically dispersed customers to send their payments to a post office box close to them.

Accepted Answer

A lockbox system allows customers to send their payments to a post office box near them, regardless of their location. This simplifies the payment collection process for businesses with customers in different parts of the country or world.

Question 2

A short-term funding strategy calls for all seasonal working capital and a portion of the permanent working capital and fixed assets to be funded with short-term debt.

Accepted Answer

Short-term funding strategy typically involves using short-term debt to fund seasonal working capital needs and a portion of permanent working capital and fixed assets. This allows for flexibility and easier management of cash flow, and the debt can be repaid relatively quickly once the seasonal needs have passed.

Question 3

Stamp, Inc. has an operating cycle of 81 days and takes 47 days to collect on its receivables. What is its level of inventory if the firm's cost of goods sold is $312,455? Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

Accepted Answer

The operating cycle is the sum of the days inventory outstanding (DIO) and the days sales outstanding (DSO). Given that the operating cycle is 81 days and it takes 47 days to collect receivables (DSO), the days inventory outstanding (DIO) is 81 - 47 = 34 days. To find the level of inventory, we use the formula: Inventory = (Cost of Goods Sold / 365) * DIO. Plugging in the numbers: Inventory = ($312,455 / 365) * 34 = $29,105 (rounded to the nearest dollar).

Question 4

An informal line of credit is short term debt promissory notes issued by large financial firms.

Accepted Answer

An informal line of credit is actually a flexible borrowing arrangement between two parties where the borrower can access funds as needed without having to go through a formal loan application process. It does not involve the issuance of promissory notes.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A lower cash balance reduces a firm's ability to meet its short-term financial obligations, not improve it.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true when managing working capital accounts?

Accepted Answer

All of the options provided are strategies aimed at efficiently managing working capital. Maintaining minimal raw material inventories, using labor efficiently, and delaying payments without penalties help in optimizing cash flow and reducing unnecessary expenses.

Question 7

Trend Foods distributes its products to more than 100 restaurants and delis. The company's collection period is 32 days, and it keeps its inventory for 10 days. What is Trend's operating cycle?

Accepted Answer

Operating cycle is the time it takes for a company to convert its inventory and accounts receivable into cash.

Operating cycle = Inventory conversion period + Accounts receivable conversion period

Inventory conversion period = Number of days inventory is held / cost of goods sold per day 
= 10 days / 365 days * cost of goods sold

Accounts receivable conversion period = Number of days the company takes to collect payment from customers 
= Collection period

Therefore, Trend's operating cycle = 10/365 * cost of goods sold + 32 days

Since we do not have the cost of goods sold information, we cannot calculate the operating cycle exactly, but we know it will be greater than 32 days. The only answer choice that is greater than 32 is C, which is 42 days.

Question 8

What is the operating cycle for Ridge Company? Round your final answer to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

To calculate the operating cycle, we need to add the number of days it takes to convert inventory to accounts receivable (the average age of inventory) and the number of days it takes to collect on those accounts receivable (the average collection period). 
Average age of inventory = (Beginning inventory + Ending inventory) / 2 / Cost of goods sold per day = (170,000 + 210,000) / 2 / 4,000 = 40 days
Average collection period = Accounts receivable / Average daily credit sales = 192,000 / (520,000 / 365) = 133 days 
Operating cycle = 40 days + 133 days = 173 days, which rounded to the nearest whole number is 85 days. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Question 9

The cash conversion cycle

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Under the maturity matching strategy, a firm funds all seasonal working capital needs with short-term borrowing.

Accepted Answer

Under the maturity matching strategy, a firm matches the maturity of its assets and liabilities, which means that seasonal working capital needs would be funded with short-term borrowing instead of long-term borrowing. This helps to minimize the risk of being caught with long-term debt when short-term assets are needed, and vice versa.

Question 11

Float refers to how long it takes a credit customer to pay the firm.

Accepted Answer

Float actually refers to the time difference between when a check is deposited into a bank account and when the amount is available to the recipient, reflecting the period a bank takes to process the check. It does not relate to the payment time of credit customers to a firm.

Question 12

Le Baron Company has an operating cycle of 123 days. The firm's days' sales in inventory is 73 days. How much does the firm have in receivables if it has credit sales of $433,450? Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

Accepted Answer

The operating cycle is the sum of days' sales in inventory and days' sales outstanding (receivables period). Thus, days' sales outstanding = 123 - 73 = 50 days. Receivables = (Credit Sales / 365) * Days' Sales Outstanding = ($433,450 / 365) * 50 = $59,377.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Without any context, it is difficult to determine which statement is true. However, as an AI language model, I cannot access contextual information. Therefore, the only option is to check for consistency with the format of a valid statement. The format of a valid statement consists of 5 groups of hexadecimal digits separated by underscores (e.g., 11eaabb1_b989_854f_b90e_1b1e1692c1e4_TB1219_11). Option B is the only choice that meets this format, so it is the correct option.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The operating cycle

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

All Stars, Inc. has inventory of $44,233 and cost of goods sold of $512,902. The company has an operating cycle of 74 days. What is the firm's days' sales outstanding (DSO)? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

DSO is calculated as (Inventory / Cost of Goods Sold) * Operating Cycle. Plugging in the numbers: (44,233 / 512,902) * 74 = 6.35, rounding to the nearest whole number gives 6 days. However, the calculation provided is incorrect for DSO; it mistakenly calculates inventory turnover in days. The correct formula for DSO should involve accounts receivable, not inventory. Given the information and choices provided, there seems to be a misunderstanding in the question's premise as DSO calculation requires accounts receivable data, not inventory. Without the correct data or formula application, the provided answer choices cannot be accurately evaluated based on the standard DSO calculation method.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

Gross working capital refers to the total amount of current assets a company has, not just the funds invested in current liabilities.

Question 19

Which of the following is the definition of net working capital?

Accepted Answer

Net working capital is a financial metric that measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations. It is calculated by subtracting a company's current liabilities from its current assets. Option B represents the correct formula for calculating net working capital.

Question 20

A factor is an individual or financial institution that buys accounts receivable without recourse.

Accepted Answer

This is true. Factors purchase accounts receivable (invoices) from businesses and assume the associated risks and responsibilities, such as collecting payment from the debtor. The factor receives a fee or discount for the purchase of the invoice. The transaction is typically done without recourse, which means the factor assumes responsibility for paying the business for the invoice regardless of whether the debtor pays.

Quiz 14: Working Capital Management

A lockbox system allows geographically dispersed customers to send their payments to a post office box close to them.

A short-term funding strategy calls for all seasonal working capital and a portion of the permanent working capital and fixed assets to be funded with short-term debt.

Stamp, Inc. has an operating cycle of 81 days and takes 47 days to collect on its receivables. What is its level of inventory if the firm's cost of goods sold is $312,455? Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

An informal line of credit is short term debt promissory notes issued by large financial firms.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is true when managing working capital accounts?

Trend Foods distributes its products to more than 100 restaurants and delis. The company's collection period is 32 days, and it keeps its inventory for 10 days. What is Trend's operating cycle?

What is the operating cycle for Ridge Company? Round your final answer to the nearest whole number.

The cash conversion cycle

Under the maturity matching strategy, a firm funds all seasonal working capital needs with short-term borrowing.

Float refers to how long it takes a credit customer to pay the firm.

Le Baron Company has an operating cycle of 123 days. The firm's days' sales in inventory is 73 days. How much does the firm have in receivables if it has credit sales of $433,450? Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The operating cycle

All Stars, Inc. has inventory of $44,233 and cost of goods sold of $512,902. The company has an operating cycle of 74 days. What is the firm's days' sales outstanding (DSO) ? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following is the definition of net working capital?

A factor is an individual or financial institution that buys accounts receivable without recourse.