XYZ Company has incurred a financially devastating event because of a hurricane at its offshore manufacturing plant. Due to the impact on liquidity, the company may not be able to survive. What should the Treasurer have done in order to assess the risk associated with this type of event?
Answer(s): C
An electronics manufacturer is attempting to protect itself from financial losses due to projected high warranty claims costs for one of its technically complex products. What kind of assessment should the company perform to determine the appropriate external insurance coverage that would protect it from the claims?
Answer(s): D
During a company’s cash flow analysis review it discovers that for every 10 new customers it gains, there is an increase of 2% in its float costs associated with the payment methods it offers. If the company pursues faster collection methods for payments, resulting in greater availability of surplus cash with a correlating decrease in the need to issue commercial paper, what risk will the company mitigate?
What should a company’s senior management consider in their payment policies to eliminate the co-mingling of funds for payables, receivables and foreign exchange transactions?
Answer(s): B
A U.S. company decides to enter a new geographic market facing some dominant competitors, but projects sales growth of 40% in its first year due to its superior product line. The company decides to only offer electronic payment methods for settlement of its receivables. A year later, the company’s sales volume only increases by 10%, but their average days’ sales outstanding of 32 days is the best in the industry. What should the company have considered in its collection policy objectives?
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